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    ".... one of the smallest children ever to receive a heart transplant without blood."
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    Shawnetta Parker reacts this month to good news about her recovery from a bloodless lung transplant at Methodist Hospital earlier this year Parker, a Jehovah's Witness, declined on religious grounds to receive a blood transfusion.

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    More physicians today are turning to bloodless surgery, also referred to as blood conservation, because it is believed to be often healthier, safer and less costly for patients than standard surgical procedures.

    Dr. Denton Cooley performed the first bloodless heart surgery in 1962. Since that time, bloodless surgeries and blood conservation programs have typically been reserved for patients who rejected blood transfusions for religious reasons. Recently, mainstream patients are becoming more attracted to these techniques due to fear of diseases that can be traced to blood transfusions.
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    The Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut defines bloodless surgery as, “… surgical and/or medical treatment without the administration of blood or blood related products.” Bloodless surgery has been called the "Gold Standard" because of its known advantages over traditional surgery. ...

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