WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney says he believes he'll have to make a decision on whether to have a heart transplant given his medical history.
Cheney tells NBC in an interview that he's getting by now on a battery-powered heart pump, which makes it "awkward to walk around." He also says he hasn't made a decision yet on a transplant, but adds that "the technology is getting better and better."
Cheney tells the network in an interview, "I'll have to make a decision at some point whether I want to go for a transplant."
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What heart?
ReplyDeletei think there should be a cutoff age/health history requirements for a transplant of that nature. what about all the younger people who need a heart transplant due to genetic defects, etc? how old is he??
ReplyDeleteIf he's healthy enough to benefit, I don't care how old he is. An added plus - how great to see what he might accomplish by actually having a heart, something new for him.
ReplyDeleteA heart transplant? The man doesn't have one to beging with. I love also how he'll "make a decision at some point" whether he'll want one. As if there are a bunch waiting just for him. Sure, let him have one, but make him stand in line like everyone else.
ReplyDelete1:30, there is no "line" for transplants. You are placed on the list. When a donor organ becomes available that matches your type, if you are the BEST match for that organ, you get it, regardless of when you were placed on the list, be it last week, last month, or last year. The organ donor system is about making sure to use the resouces (organs) in such a way that they are not wasted by being rejected by the recipient. That is why doctors test the heck out of the donor and the recipient to make sure they are as compatible as possible.
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