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Archive for December 1st, 2012

December 1, 2012

New technology makes heart transplant possible

By Margaret Shepard

By the time JoAnn Forster realized she’d had a heart attack, the damage was done. Then medical technology helped her bridge the gap to a new heart.

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Tags: 3782, 4661, 5324, 5417, Heart transplant, JoAnn Forster, Mayo Clinic, ventricular assist device


December 1, 2012

After successful kidney transplant, retiree is ‘Living the Dream’

By Margaret Shepard

Kidney cancer threatened Bill Pearse’s life; a gift from his son gave it back.

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Tags: 2802, 3786, 5324, 5417, Bill Pearse, kidney cancer, kidney transplant, Mayo Clinic


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