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Heart transplant doctors could help more people by accepting donations from the obese

  • Written by Leora Yarboro, Associate Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Medical Center, University of Virginia
The number of potential organ donors who are obese is on the rise.Csaba Deli/shutterstock.com

Heart disease is the top cause of death in the U.S. For some people with end-stage heart disease, a heart transplant can save their life.

Unfortunately, there are currently more patients on the heart transplant list than there are suitable donors. As a...

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