Lung Transplant

Pleurisy Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
Includes conditions that cause pleurisy, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Division of Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Diagnostic and treatment services to patients with benign and malignant neoplasms and other disorders of the lung, esophagus, mediastinum and chest wall.

Medscape: Free CME, Medical News, Full-text Journal Articles & More
Features medical journal articles, images, case reports, medical news, free Medline, CME, and drug searching.

ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY Pediatric Oncall
Offers a description of alpha–l antitrypsin, including the affects on the liver and how it presents.

Transplantation at Mayo Clinic - Treatment Options at Mayo Clinic
Offers comprehensive care to adults and children in need of heart, lung, liver, kidney, pancreas, or blood or marrow transplantation.

Charles O. Strickler Transplant Center
Provide comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic care of surgical diseases involving transplantation of kidneys, livers, heart, heart/lung, and pancreas.

Emily Haley Lung Transplant Fund Raiser
Fundraising for a 10 year old girl in need of a double lung transplant. Find a calendar of events and contribute online.

United Network for Organ Sharing: Organ Donation and Transplantation
Site resources include information and position statements on issues of organ allocation and procurement.

OHSU Transplant Program - Home
Active member of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Medicare and CHAMPUS certified for kidney, heart and liver transplantation.

Every Breath You Take
Information about preventing and treating emphysema from US Food and Drug Administration.

lungs
A complete source of support groups and URLs sent in by past and present support group members.

Heart-Lung Transplant Support Group
Forum for heart-lung transplant recipients, candidates, and family members.

2ndwind.org - Second Wind Lung Transplant Association.
2nd Wind host's a chat room for pre and post lung transplant patients and their families.

The Allegheny Center for Lung and Thoracic Disease: LungLinks
Information about the center and its services, based in western Pennsylvania.

Sandy Cochran
Site by a woman with CF - includes information on the disease.

Transplant Headquarters
Blog with scientific, political, and personal perspectives on organ transplantation.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cor pulmonale
A definition, causes, and risk factors for cor pulmonale.

Jim Gilliam
Jim Gilliam's tech, politics, and business log.

Lung & Respiratory Disorders Message Board - Archived 8/30/98-12/22/00
Unmonitored message board.

ISHLT: The International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation
Dedicated to the advancement of the science and treatment of end-stage heart and lung diseases. Provides information about membership, awards, meetings, ...

 

 

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