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Booklets and Videos
Transplant Experience booklets and videos on special topics in transplantation are available to you here. To receive additional booklets and videos, plus tips, tools and advice for maximizing your health, join Transplant Experience today.
Booklets
The following booklets are Adobe® Portable Document Format (PDF) files. To open them on your computer, you will need Adobe® Reader®. Please click on the icon to download this program for free.
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Sharing Life
Addresses common questions about living donation.
Prograf and You
Includes profiles and stories from former dialysis patients who have gone through the transplant process. Find out how transplantation has changed their lives and how the future holds new hope.
Prograf Prescribing Information 
Cholesterol and Your New Organ
Explains how cholesterol levels can impact the health of your transplanted organ. It also provides resources to learn more about cholesterol and heart disease and important questions to ask your doctor.
Blood Pressure and Your New Organ
Explains what high blood pressure is and why it is important to measure your blood pressure even if you feel well. This booklet also describes the relationship between blood pressure and your transplanted organ.
Kidney Function and Your New Organ
Provides detailed information for transplant recipients on what the kidneys do in the body and how to tell if they are working well.
Videos
View video clips focusing on issues that affect the lives of transplant recipients like you. Each video features transplant team interviews and real stories from recipients who have faced and overcome some of the difficult challenges that go along with transplantation.
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Voices of Experience
Highlights the stories of transplant recipients in different stages of the transplant process. Their personal experiences help answer some of the questions and concerns recipients have about their transplant and recovery periods.
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The Basis of Transplant Success
Explains why recipients' bodies need immunosuppressive medications. It focuses on the drugs that make up the cornerstone of therapy and includes helpful animation, interviews with doctors, and other easy-to-understand health information.
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To maintain good health, it is important for transplant recipients to be part of the decision-making process and understand medication choices. This video reviews and discusses these opportunities and responsibilities by featuring the personal experiences of several transplant recipients receiving Prograf.
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The Healthy Heart Perspective
Cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, are common problems after transplantation that may be caused or made worse by certain immunosuppressants. This video focuses on recipients who have successfully managed their heart disease and are living healthy, active lives.
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Unique Factors in Perspective
Every transplant patient is unique. However, there are some challenges that recipients have in common. This important video takes a look at specific issues such as hepatitis, chronic rejection, and medication management.
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The Woman's Perspective
Helps recipients and their families gain a greater understanding of the various ways that transplantation affects everyone. The video focuses on how family, pregnancy, and physical appearance are affected by transplantation and medication choices.
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Pediatric Perspective
This video takes a peek inside the lives of pediatric transplant recipients and their families, and offers insight into the issues like acute rejection, growth and development, and medication management.
The African American Perspective
For reasons that are not yet understood, African American transplant recipients are at a higher risk for certain complications after transplant. This video looks into the lives of African Americans who have faced and overcome issues like acute rejection, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
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Prograf Prescribing Information
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