Hospitals given latitude to select heart transplant candidates don’t always prioritize sickest patients
Analysis of the US heart transplant system shows how hospitals can take advantage of organ allocation rules so that less critically ill patients receive higher priority for transplants.
Things you thought you knew about cirrhosis
You’ve probably heard of cirrhosis, a serious liver disease that leads some people to need liver transplants. But you may be surprised at what actually causes it.
What you should know about living kidney donation
Transplant surgeon Yolanda Becker, MD, discusses the medical benefits of living donor kidney donation and the ways those individuals are cared for after donating.
