Second Opinion at Duke Leads to Successful Liver Transplant
Treatment TermsLiver transplant
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High-Risk Patient Does Well at Duke
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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 when Duke agreed to put him on its transplant list. Now 72, Stewart has a new liver and is looking forward to many more years of health
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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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Carl L. Berg, MD
Andrew S. Barbas, MD
Date UpdatedWednesday, March 6, 2019
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Medically Reviewed DateWednesday, March 6, 2019
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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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