transplantation

A year after losing her boyfriend, Trent, in an unexpected accident, Quinn Sullivan secretly tracks down the recipient of his donated heart in an attempt to heal, but ends up falling for him.

"Few people know much about stem cell research beyond the ethical questions raised by using embryos. But in the last decade, stem cell research has made huge advances toward eliminating some of our most intractable diseases. Now, this sweeping book introduces us to this cutting-edge science that will revolutionize medicine and change the way we think about and treat disease. Alice Park takes us from stem cells' controversial beginnings to the recent electrifying promise of being able to create the versatile cells without using embryos at all. She shows us how stem cells give researchers an unprecedented ability to study disease while giving patients the promise of replacing diseased cells with healthy new ones. And she profiles the scientists and leaders who have fueled the quest and will continue to shape the field in years to come"--Provided by publisher.

After finally receiving a heart transplant, seventeen-year-old Stella throws herself into her new life, but her recovery is marred with strange side effects and hallucinations, and when she meets Levi Zin, a mysterious new boy at her Seattle prep school, Stella soon realizes that she and Levi have more in common than she could ever imagine.

A novel in verse about Faith Hope Stevens who is mad because she knows she will never grow old or a have a boyfriend because she needs a heart transplant, until one day everything changes.

The author describes his experiences as a witness to a heart transplant, from the harvesting of the heart from the body of a young woman who died of a brain aneurysm, to its implantation in the recipient, and includes his reflections on the biological and emotional implications of the heart.

William Cole, a wealthy industrialist, winds up with part of his brain replaced by that of Yegor, a Bulgarian street hustler, both of whom were brought back to life by a mad scientist.

The author recounts the events leading to her son's heart transplant in 1977 and describes how their large family supported him during his illness and recovery.

Examines the history of man's knowledge of the heart, looks at early heart surgery, and discusses the results, possible complications, costs, and future of heart transplants.

Relates the complicated friendship of a teenaged girl, her best friend, her best friend's boyfriend, and a young heart transplant recipient.