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James D. Hardy
- James D. Hardy (born May 14, 1918, Alabama, U.S.—died February 19, 2003, Jackson, Mississippi) was an American surgeon who pioneered transplant operations with three landmark cases: the first human lung transplant, in 1963; the first animal-to-human heart transplant, in 1964, which caused a heated debate on its ethical and moral consequences; and a double-lung transplant leaving the heart in place in 1987.
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May 3, 2024 · Following the first human lung transplant performed by Dr. Hardy and his team at the University of Mississippi in 1963, the number of lung transplants has increased steadily, particularly over the last few decades [1,2,3]. From 2010–2018, approximately 34,000 were reported worldwide.
1 day ago · The Toronto Lung Transplant Program in UHN’s Ajmera Transplant Centre at Toronto General Hospital is the largest and most successful lung transplant program worldwide. It was the first centre in the world to perform both a single (1983) and double lung (1986) transplant and in 2008, conducted the first human EVLP surgery to repair and ...
May 13, 2024 · In January, doctors successfully performed lung surgery on Arthur “Art” Gillespie. Doctors said it was the first double-lung transplant at Northwestern on a set of lungs that had been independently damaged by COVID-19 and cancer. By David Struett. May 13, 2024, 3:31pm PDT.
2 days ago · The operation has a 100% success rate for lung cancer patients today, and in January the hospital completed its first transplant on a patient with lungs affected by both COVID-19 and lung cancer.
May 23, 2024 · Health-related quality of life (HRQL) assessment plays a crucial role in the follow-up care of lung transplanted (LTx) patients. Previous reports have indicated that the HRQL achieved by these patients is often poorer compared to that of healthy individuals. However, the factors contributing to this lower HRQL remain unclear. This prospective study aimed to assess the effectiveness of using ...
May 2, 2024 · “It was time to make a decision. Either go through all the testing to get on the lung transplant list or continue down the road I was on.” Akagi chose to undergo the testing required for transplant eligibility. Luckily, the testing showed he was eligible for a transplant, and he was put on the lung transplant list.
