Heart Transplant Center - Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield Cardiothoracic Surgeon Doctors for Heart TransplantType of Physician: Cardiothoracic Surgeon What is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Thoracic Surgery; practitioners are skilled in patient care before, during and after surgery, and the critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty. Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery Common Name: Chest Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgeon Doctors in Plainfield * John W Ferrante MD  Summit Medical Group Surgery  The Cardiovascular Care Group  The Cardiovascular Care Group  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Group  Hirak Guha MD  RWJUMG Cardiothoracic Surgery  RWJUMG Cardiothoracic Surgery  RWJUMG Cardiothoracic Surgery  RWJUMG Cardiothoracic Surgery  RWJUMG Cardiothoracic Surgery  Thoracic Group PA  Thoracic Group PA  Mid Atlantic Surgical Associates  Mid Atlantic Surgical Associates  Mid Atlantic Surgical Associates  Heart Hospital of NJ Newark Beth Israel Medical Center  Heart Hospital of NJ Newark Beth Israel Medical Center  Mark Forman MD & Steve Hertz MD LLC  Dennis P Quinlan Jr. MD  Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Cardio Thoracic Medicine  NBIDMC Vascular & Thoracic Surgery  NBIDMC Vascular & Thoracic Surgery  Godfrey Pinder MD  Cathedral Advance Cardiothoracic Surgeons LLC  Cathedral Advance Cardiothoracic Surgeons LLC  Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery Associates PA  Vein Center for Women Inc  Ariel P Solis MD  Vincente D Lim Jr. MD  North Jersey Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery  North Jersey Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery  Princeton Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Associates  Bruce S Goldenberg MD  St Joseph's Cardiothoracic Surgery  Lewis Wetstein MD  Eastern Thoracic Surgical Associates  Youngick Lee MD  Delaware Valley Cardiovascular Surgical Associates  Mid-Atlantic Multi-Specialty Surgical Group LLC  Delaware Valley Cardiovascular Surgical Associates  Robert Korst MD  Central Jersey Surgical  St Francis Medical Center  St Francis Medical Center  St Francis Medical Center  Heart & Vascular Institute of NJ  Jersey Shore Cardiothoracic  Jersey Shore Cardiothoracic  Joseph Decapua MD  Deborah Heart & Lung Center  Surgical Specialists of New Jersey Rancocas Division  Sten I Kjellberg MD  Virtua Surgical Group PA  Virtua Surgical Group PA  Cooper Surgical Associates  Morris M Eisen DO  Cardiothoracic Surgical Specialists of Cherry Hill PA  A I Dupont Hospital For Children Cardiology Department  Cooper University Hospital Surgery  Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center Surgical Assoc  Certified Surgery Specialists of Southern New Jersey  Fred Weber MD  Condapuram E Pasupathy MD Plainfield, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
2012-06-02
2012-06-09
2012-06-16
2012-07-17
2012-08-05
2012-09-30
2012-10-13
2012-11-16
2012-11-25
Heart TransplantRead the Heart Transplant article » Introduction to heart transplantThe idea of replacing a bad organ with a good one has been documented in ancient mythology. The first real organ transplants were probably skin grafts that may have been done in India as early as the second century B.C. The first heart transplant in any animal is credited to Vladimer Demikhov. Working in Moscow in 1946, Demikhov switched the hearts between two dogs. The dogs survived the surgery. The first heart transplant in human beings was done in South Africa in 1967 by Dr. Christiaan Barnard; the patient only lived 18 days. Most of the research that led to successful heart transplantation took place in the United States at Stanford University under the leadership of Dr. Norman Shumway. Once Stanford started reporting better results, other centers started doing heart transplants. However, successful transplantation of a human heart was not ready for widespread clinical application until medications were developed to prevent the recipient from "rejecting" the donor heart. This happened in 1983 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug called cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral). Before the advent of cyclosporine, overall results of heart transplant were not very good. What is a heart transplant?Believe it or not, heart transplantation is a relatively simple operation for a cardiac surgeon. In fact, the procedure actually consists of three operations. The first operation is harvesting the heart from the donor. The donor is usually an unfortunate person who has suffered irreversible brain injury, called "brain death". Very often these are patients who have had major trauma to the head, for example, in an automobile accident. The victim's organs, other than the brain, are working well with the help of medications and other "life support" that may include a respirator or other devices... Recommended Reading Related to Heart TransplantShock facts
Other Related Heart Transplant ArticlesEmergency Contact for Plainfield
Nearby Plainfield Hospitals *Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute JFK Medical Center Kindred Hospital New Jersey Rahway Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway University Behavioral Healthcare Overlook Hospital Summit Oaks Hospital Lyons Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System Saint Peter's University Hospital Woodbridge Development Center Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Care One at Raritan Bay Somerset Medical Center Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy Division Trinitas Hospital Williamson Campus Saint Barnabas Medical Center Trinitas Hospital New Point Campus Morristown Memorial Hospital Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Children's Hospital of New Jersey Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System Staten Island University Hospital South Site Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation West Orange East Orange General Hospital Matheny Medical & Educational Center The University Hospital Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital St James Hospital of Newark Bayonne Medical Center Richmond University Medical Center Raritan Bay Medical Center Old Bridge Division Clara Maass Medical Center Clara Maass Medical Center West Hudson Carrier Clinic Mountainside Hospital Staten Island University Hospital North Site Bayley Seton Campus South Beach Psychiatric Center Bayshore Community Hospital Essex County Hospital Center Saint Clare's Hospital Denville Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation Chester Princeton House Behavioral Health Saint Clare's Hospital Boonton Township Saint Clare's Hospital Dover Jersey City Medical Center Kindred Hospital Morris County Brooklyn Campus of the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System Christ Hospital Lutheran Medical Center Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center Hoboken University Medical Center Maimonides Medical Center Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital University Medical Center at Princeton Long Island College Hospital Merwick Rehabilitation Hospital New York Downtown Hospital New York Methodist Hospital  St Mary's Hospital  St Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center of New York  The Brooklyn Hospital Center  St Joseph's Children's Hospital  St Joseph's Regional Medical Center  Coney Island Hospital  Beth Israel Medical Center Petrie Division  Hunterdon Medical Center  New York Eye & Ear Infirmary  NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases  Chilton Memorial Hospital Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
Suggested Reading on Heart Transplant by Our Doctors
-
Related Diseases & Conditions
6 articles-
Congestive Heart Failure
- Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart's function as a pump is inadequate to meet the body's needs. A poor blood supply resulting from congestive heart failure may cause the body's organ systems to fail, leading to a weakened heart muscle and fluid accumulation in the lungs and body tissue. There are many diseases that can impair pumping efficiency and symptoms of congestive heart failure including fatigue, diminished exercise capacity, shortness of breath, and swelling. Treatments include lifestyle modifications, medications, heart transplant, and therapy.
-
Heart Failure
- Heart failure is caused by many conditions including coronary artery disease, heart attack, cardiomyopathy, and conditions that overwork the heart. Symptoms of heart failure include congested lungs, fluid and water retention, dizziness, fatigue and weakness, and rapid or irregular heartbeats.
-
Cardiomyopathy (Dilated)
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a condition where the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased because the heart's main pumping chamber is enlarged and weakened. Symptoms of dilated cardiomyopathy include chest pain, heart failure, swelling of the lower extremities, fatigue, weight gain, fainting, palpitations, dizziness and blood clots.
-
How the Heart Works
- The heart is a very important organ in the body. It is responsible for continuously pumping oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout your body to sustain life. It is a fist-sized muscle that beats (expands and contracts) 100,000 times per day, pumping a total of five or six quarts of blood each minute, or about 2,000 gallons per day.
-
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
- Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection is the most common type of infection acquired by patients while hospitalized. Patients at risk for VRE are those who are already ill, and hospitalized, including individuals with diabetes, elderly, ICU patients, kidney failure patients, or patients requiring catheters. Enterococci can survive for months in the digestive tract and female genital tract. Other risk factors for acquiring VRE include those how have been previously treated with vancomycin and combinations of other antibiotics. Treatment of VRE is generally with other antibiotics other than vancomycin. Prevention of VRE can be achieved by proper hand hygiene.
-
Shock (Medical)
- Medical shock is a life-threatening medical condition. There are several types of medical shock, septic shock, anaphylactic shock, cardiogenic shock, hypovolemic shock, and neurogenic shock. Causes of shock include heart attack, heart failure, heavy bleeding (internal and external), infection, anaphylaxis, spinal cord injury, severe burns, chronic vomiting or diarrhea. Low blood pressure is the key sign of sock. Treatment is dependant upon the type of shock.
-
Congestive Heart Failure
-
Medications
1 articles -
Procedures & Tests
3 articles -
Pictures, Images & Quizzes
1 articles -
Doctor's & Expert's Views
3 articles -
Health News
9 articles -
Health Features
0 articles
