805Z Spring 2026 Living With a Donated Heart for More Than 30 Years

805Z  Living With a Donated Heart for More Than 30 Years
One session
Instructor: Ed Linz
Thursday, 11:50—1:15, Mar. 26
The instructor will discuss current heart transplantation eligibility criteria and why he became eligible in 1994. What happens during a heart transplantation operation? What outcomes can be expected? What are post-transplant challenges? Is immunosuppression a problem? Does having a new heart create changes in the recipient? What lifestyle can one expect with a transplanted heart? Can you have interactions with your donor family? These topics and several others will be covered in an open discussion format.
Ed Linz, a 1965 graduate of the Naval Academy, is the author of eight books, including a novel, works on the Great Depression and the Vietnam War, and most recently, three children’s books. He holds advanced degrees from Oxford University and George Mason University and lives in Maine and Virginia.