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Listing: Organ Transplant Resources

This resource provides a listing of organ transplant foundations that help people navigate through recovering with a new organ or limb.

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Listing: Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Resources for Patients and Families

Cardiovascular heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. You can greatly reduce your risk for heart disease through lifestyle changes and, in some cases, medicine. This listing includes resources for education, support, and research for heart disease, including LVAD info.

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Listing: Stop Smoking - Cessation

This list of resources will aid people in how to stop smoking for better lung function and cardiac health.

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Physical Deconditioning

After experiencing an injury or with any chronic disease, it is common to experience deconditioning, a physical and/or psychological decline in function. Prolonged bed rest and inactivity can affect nearly all systems of the body. Some of these effects include:

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