Second Opinion at Duke Offers Hope for Liver Transplant
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Patient Turned Down Elsewhere Is Placed on Duke Waiting List
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Lemuel Stewart was on track to being approved for a liver transplant when he got the bad news: His age and previous heart surgery disqualified him for a transplant at a local medical center. That changed a few weeks later, when he sought help at Duke Health. “In three days, Duke did the testing that took six months at the other center,” said Stewart, who is 71 and lives near Richmond, VA. “The next week, Duke called and said, ‘We’re going to put you on the list.’”
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Lemuel Stewart
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In three days, Duke did the testing that took six months at the other center.
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Medically Reviewed DateThursday, September 6, 2018
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Source: dukehealth.org: Health Features - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mf205 at duke.edu Source Type: news
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