What is the hardest part about transplant surgery?

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What is the hardest part of transplant surgery?

My number 1 question is what is the hardest part about heart transplant surgery?

submitted by Anais, 1/19/09

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by Texas Heart Institute cardiovascular surgeon, Denton A. Cooley, MD

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The most difficult part of heart transplant surgery is finding a suitable, compatible donor. This implies that a tragedy must occur, and then a host of actions and communications must follow. Once the transplant operation has been performed, controlling the natural rejection process is the greatest challenge.

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