Friday, July 28, 2017
News Recap
WHD 2017 Victoria, BC in Pictures
The weather was perfect; the organization and volunteers did great!!!! The speakers were fabulous!! I only wish more people had shown up!!! Big thanks to VPWAS and AVI for helping to make this important event a reality! Click on photos to see larger image in a new window!
Should we be worried about hepatitis E?
Hepatitis E virus infection (HEV) is the most common cause of a...
Liver transplant indications vary depending on disease — from hepatitis C, to alcoholic liver disease, to cholestatic diseases such as primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Healio.com/Hepatology presents the top liver transplant studies for July 2017, which include an online app designed to predict cardiovascular complication posttransplant, higher rates of donation among patients with risk exceptions in Eurotransplant countries,
There's new hope for patients with liver disease who are waiting for a donor liver to become available for transplantation. Doctors at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City have found a way to safely use a damaged liver to replace a dying liver, then cure the damaged liver of its disease.
Intermountain Medical Center is the first transplant center in the nation to use a revolutionary approach for saving the life of patients who are on death's d...
Findings might help reduce organ waiting list, researchers say
WebMD News from HealthDay
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Here's some potentially good news for people with hepatitis C who are waiting for liver transplants: Hepatitis C-infected livers seem to do as well as healthy livers in these patients, a new study indicates.
The findings suggest that using hepatitis C-infected (HCV-positive) livers
Transplant
Liver Transplant Patient & Family with Surgeon
Liver Transplant is a rare option, and many people die while on the transplant list. While most HCV+ liver transplants are from cadavers, we present some information below about living donor transplants as well.
Also take a look at information for organ donors here.
After a liver transplant, HCV+ recipient
Advancing Liver Disease
It’s far better for the public health to test broadly for HCV, and to treat it early. Advanced HCV liver disease is costly, painful, and preventable! Left undiagnosed and/or untreated, hepatitis C advances – often silently – until suddenly it is too late.
Overview of HCV Disease Progression
If acute hepatitis C infection (HCV) becomes a chronic infection it can eventually progress to a more serious disease. Over time it can pro
Charles LyonhartWhen I was first diagnosed with Hepatitis C (HCV) in 1974 they didn’t have a name for it. They called it Non A/B Hepatitis. It wasn’t until 1989 that HCV was discovered and believed to come from blood transfusions.I contracted my hepatitis from IV use while using heroin in the 60s and 70s. One can live for many years symptom free until the virus erupts and wreaks havoc on your liver. HCV becomes chronic in approximately 75% to 85% of those
Caring for liver transplant patients suffering from chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a challenging task for transplant surgeons and primary physicians alike. HCV is the leading cause of liver transplantation in the USA and comes with a myriad of complications that increase morbidity and mortality. This review focuses on patient follow-up, spanning from before the liver transplant occurs to the patient's long-term health. Pretransplant, both don
Canada's top liver physicians released new figures showing dramatically increased costs due to untreated hepatitis C which would place a great burden on our medical system over the next 20 years. Liver-related deaths due to liver cancer, liver failure and other causes due to untreated hepatitis C are projected to increase 160% over the next 20 years, significantly more than projected currently by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Treatments are availabl
A really appropriate way to cheer up transplant patients and their families. Thanks to the wonderful folks at Happy Liver Society for taking on this project which, in the spirit of giving, benefits all transplant patients in need, not only liver patients. To donate, or for more information, click here:
http://hepcbc.ca/help-transplant-patients-with-a-holiday-hamper-from-happy-liver-society/
