Important Nursing Considerations for Organ Transplants

Discover the important nursing considerations and management for organ transplants. From preoperative assessment to postoperative care, learn how to provide optimal support. Read more.

What Causes The Rejection Of Organ Transplants?

Transplant rejection is a process in which a transplant recipient’s immune system attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. This is because the person’s immune system detects that the antigens on…

How Long Can You Live With An Organ Transplant?

A transplanted liver will function for five years or more in 70 percent of recipients, and even longer if the organ came from a living donor. After a heart transplant,…