Transplant Living: Organ Donation and Transplantation Information for Patients


Organ Facts Heart Lung Heart/Lung Kidney Pancreas Kidney/Pancreas Liver Intestine Diseases Polycystic kidneys Diabetes mellitus COPD Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Cystic fibrosis Hypertension Coronary heart disease Cardiomyopathy Short gut syndrome Cirrhosis Hepatitis Living with Devices Artificial Hearts LVADS ICDs Pacemakers Hemodialysis Peritoneal Dialysis Liver Support Systems About Organ Allocation Matching Organs Waiting for an Organ Policies Getting on the List The National Waiting List People You Should Know Questions to Ask Selecting a Hospital Which Hospital Is Best For You? Other Options to Consider Financing a Transplant The Costs Social Services Funding Sources Care Following a Transplant Financial Resources Directory Financial Q & A Preparing for a Transplant Waiting for Your Transplant Emotional Aspects of Waiting Q & A		Getting on the List For most transplant candidates, the first step in receiving a transplant is to get on the OPTN/UNOS national transplant waiting list, which is maintained by the UNOS Organ Center. All transplant candidates who do not have the option of a living donor (and even some who do) usually wait for some length of time because there are not enough donor organs for all who need them. The National Waiting List Learn more about the specific steps to getting on the national waiting list. People You Should Know Find out about the many people at the transplant center work to make your transplant as successful as possible. Questions to Ask Learn questions to ask your transplant team.		There are many ways you can help promote organ donation and help shape organ allocation policies and rules: Learn more about promoting organ donation. Learn more about participating in organ allocation policy development. Get to know UNOS patient representatives.

Getting on the List