Increase in organ donors brings hope for those on transplant waiting list
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More than 200 people are on a waiting list for an organ at one hospital in the Rio Grande Valley. It can take years to find a match, and in some cases, patients die waiting.
According to the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA), DHR Health in the Valley has a waiting list of at least 227 candidates for a trans-lace; but say the number of people waiting is much high because many choose to go to Houston or Dallas.
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James Ashbaugh, 76, said he is too old to be placed on the deceased donor transplant list. Author: Mariah Medina (KENS5) Updated: 9:51 PM CDT April 26, 2021
SAN ANTONIO From his four years in the Navy, to the several years he and his wife spent fostering young children, Vietnam war veteran James Ashbaugh has lived much of his life in service to others. Now, the 76-year-old is asking for help.
Ashbaugh was exposed to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam in the 60 s. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, it was a tactical herbicide used by the U.S. military for control of vegetation,” that resulted in a variety of illness in those exposed.
Imagine if you could give the gift of restored sight to a young mother, human tissue to repair a first responder’s injured limb or an organ to save a teenager’s life. National Donate Life Month encourages us to register as organ, eye and tissue donors to make these types of gifts possible.
New invention by San Antonio scientist could be a game changer in lifesaving heart transplants
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Scientist Kristina Andrijauskaite records data while Rafael Varaza preps a pig heart at Vascular Perfusion Solutions Inc. Sunday morning as testing continues on a new device that could allow donated human hearts to remain viable in transport for up to eight hours, twice as long as the current system.Robin Jerstad /For the Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Scientist Kristina Andrijauskaite (left) and Rafael Veraza prepare a pig heart as Clinical Coordinator Michel Watt (right) walks by at Vascular Perfusion Solutions Inc. Sunday morning as testing continues on a new device that could allow donated human hearts to remain viable in transport for up to eight hours, twice as long as the current system.Robin Jerstad /For the Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less