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Georgia Woman Is First in State to Survive Heart Failure with HALT Procedure
health3 days ago

Georgia Woman Is First in State to Survive Heart Failure with HALT Procedure

Monica McFarlan, diagnosed with heart failure at 37, endured 15 years of LVADs and life-threatening complications and was deemed ineligible for a traditional heart transplant due to high antibody levels. She became the first in Georgia to receive the groundbreaking Heart-After-Liver Transplant (HALT), a 16-hour procedure that first replaces the liver to reset the immune system before a heart transplant, bypassing the antibody barrier and giving her a new chance at life.

via AOL.com|
#antibodies#halt#health
Georgia Woman Becomes State’s First HALT Transplant Recipient, Saving Her Failing Heart
health3 days ago

Georgia Woman Becomes State’s First HALT Transplant Recipient, Saving Her Failing Heart

Monica McFarlan, diagnosed with heart failure at 37, endured years of surgeries and LVADs and was deemed ineligible for a traditional heart transplant due to high antibodies. In a groundbreaking 16-hour Heart-After-Liver Transplant (HALT), doctors first transplant a liver to reset her immune system, then perform the heart transplant, making her the first patient in Georgia to receive this treatment and giving her a life-saving second chance while she remains on lifelong immunosuppression.

via Yahoo News Canada|
#antibodies#georgia#halt
Hays teen gets a new heart, a renewed shot at life
health1 month ago

Hays teen gets a new heart, a renewed shot at life

Six weeks after being matched for a heart transplant, 16-year-old Kaylee Stuart of Hays received a new heart at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City to replace her lifelong HLHS condition; doctors initially worried she might need liver and kidney transplants, but those organs are recovering with improved circulation from the new heart; Kaylee’s recovery is ahead of schedule and she may return home in August as she resumes school; a GoFundMe has raised about $28,000 to support her transplant journey, and the family remains grateful to the donor and donor family while respecting privacy rules; they also hope to pursue a Make-A-Wish trip once Kaylee is able to travel.

via Hays Post|
#donor-family#gofundme#health
Estee Williams Details Quiet Hope Amid Daughter’s Lifesaving Heart Transplant Wait
entertainment4 months ago

Estee Williams Details Quiet Hope Amid Daughter’s Lifesaving Heart Transplant Wait

Influencer Estee Williams and her husband have not left their newborn daughter Estelle’s side in the hospital as she awaits a life-saving heart transplant after multiple surgeries for a large ventricular septal defect and two cardiac arrests. Describing the ICU as their home for now, they lean on family, faith, and each other, and Williams looks forward to a quieter, more normal life with Estelle once a transplant occurs, including the chance to comfort and bond with her daughter more fully.

via AOL.com|
#ecmo#entertainment#estee-williams
Update on 12-Year-Old Ukrainian Girl Awaiting Heart Transplant
health10 months ago

Update on 12-Year-Old Ukrainian Girl Awaiting Heart Transplant

A 12-year-old Ukrainian girl, Kira Skilarova, received a life-saving heart transplant during a Russian attack on Kyiv, after her own heart was severely weakened by illness. The transplant was made possible by organ donation from a 4-year-old girl who died in a hospital across the city, despite the dangerous conditions caused by ongoing conflict. Kira is now on the path to recovery, with her family hopeful for a better future.

via NPR|
#health#heart-transplant#kyiv