Organs and Tissues Transplantation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine. It is often the only hope for thousands of people suffering from organ failure or in desperate need of a life enhancing or life saving tissue. More than 50,000 Americans await organs while hundreds of thousands more could benefit from tissue transplants. Each day, an average of seven people die while waiting for an organ. Organs than can be transplanted include heart, liver, lungs, kidney, pancreas and small bowel.
Tissues used in transplant include bone, skin, heart valves, corneas, veins, cartilage and tendons.
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