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The Complex World of Heart-Lung Block Transplants
Stanford Health Care’s Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery completed ten heart-lung block transplants in 2018 – more than any other group in the world.
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HelpHOPELive works with families and volunteers throughout the United States to establish successful grass-roots fundraising campaigns in honor of individuals facing transplantation. Funds raised are sent to and held by HelpHOPELive in Regional Restricted Funds in honor of patients. Funds are administered and disbursed upon application and demonstration of financial need. You may contact HelpHOPELive at 1-800-642-8399.
The National Foundation for Transplant (NFT) was established in 1983, in Memphis, TN and has evolved into an organization which assists organ and tissue transplant candidates and recipients with fundraising. You may sign-up for NFT's fundraising assistance program by contacting them at 1-800-489-3863 and ask to speak with a fundraising consultant. You may also contact them at info@transplants.org. After your initial conversation with the fundraising consultant, NFT will send you a packet of information, including an application, policy agreement and other materials to begin the process.
Stanford Health Care’s Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery completed ten heart-lung block transplants in 2018 – more than any other group in the world.
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