Heart and Lung Transplant: Heart-lung transplants are indicated when the heart is unable to pump blood to all the organs of the body and does not respond to other medical or surgical treatments. Patients with end-stage heart failure who receive a heart-lung transplant must be on immunosuppressive drugs for the rest of their lives.
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a group of different types of heart disease. Symptoms of heart disease depend on the cause and inclue chest pain or angina, shortness of breath, palpitations, and dizziness. Many conditions causes heart disease, for example, genetics, obesity, high cholesterol, and smoking.
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Heart and Lung Transplant Topic Guide - Visuals
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Heart and Lung Transplant Topic Guide - Medications and Vitamins
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SirolimusSirolimus weakens your body's immune system, to help keep it from "rejecting" a transplanted organ such as a kidney. Organ rejection happens when the immune...learn more »
Mycophenolate MofetilMycophenolate mofetil is used with other medicines to prevent organ transplant rejection...learn more »
Tacrolimus (oral)Tacrolimus weakens your body's immune system, to help keep it from "rejecting" a transplanted organ such as a kidney. Organ rejection happens when the immun...learn more »
CyclosporineCyclosporine weakens your body's immune system, to help keep it from "rejecting" a transplanted organ such as a kidney. Organ rejection happens when the imm...learn more »
AzathioprineAzathioprine weakens your body's immune system, to help keep it from "rejecting" a transplanted organ such as a kidney. Organ rejection happens when the imm...learn more »
Heart and Lung Transplant Topic Guide – Related Topics
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