1. Heart For those suffering heart failure from a disease or virus, a donated heart makes the difference between living or dying.
2. Lungs Donated lungs are transplanted into people suffering from fatal lung conditions, such as Cystic Fibrosis.
3. Kidneys The two kidneys given by each donor are transplanted into two different recipients, who need only one functioning kidney to lead a normal life.
4. Liver The liver filters the blood and metabolizes the food we eat. The only cure for liver failure is a liver transplant.
5. Pancreas Donated to diabetics, a new pancreas eliminates the need for daily insulin injections. Recent, breakthrough research in Canada, has found a new procedure for transplanting pancreatic islet cells to cure diabetics.
6. Eye Tissue (Cornea) When it comes to restoring lost vision, corneal transplants have a 90 to 95 per cent success rate and are among the most often performed transplants.
2. Lungs Donated lungs are transplanted into people suffering from fatal lung conditions, such as Cystic Fibrosis.
3. Kidneys The two kidneys given by each donor are transplanted into two different recipients, who need only one functioning kidney to lead a normal life.
4. Liver The liver filters the blood and metabolizes the food we eat. The only cure for liver failure is a liver transplant.
5. Pancreas Donated to diabetics, a new pancreas eliminates the need for daily insulin injections. Recent, breakthrough research in Canada, has found a new procedure for transplanting pancreatic islet cells to cure diabetics.
6. Eye Tissue (Cornea) When it comes to restoring lost vision, corneal transplants have a 90 to 95 per cent success rate and are among the most often performed transplants.