In 1954, a kidney was the very first human organ to be successfully transplanted. Since then, advances in modern medicine have made it possible for more and more people to receive new organs and live longer, healthier lives.
Here are the most common organs transplanted today.
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Common diseases include cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease and valvular heart disease.
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Common diseases include emphysema, cystic fibrosis, primary pulmonary hypertension and more.
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A common disease requiring a pancreatic transplant is insulin-dependent diabetes.
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Common diseases resulting in a transplant include cirrhosis, Wilson’s disease, chronic hepatitis C and more.
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Common diseases include high blood pressure, diabetes, polycystic kidney disease and more.
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Intestinal transplants can be used to treat intestinal failure, short bowel syndrome, cancer and more.
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If a person injures their eyes or has an infection, or has a degenerative eye condition.
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Bone transplants are necessary when doctors need to heal a fracture or prevent amputation. Skin is transplanted when a person suffers severe burns or serious abrasions.