INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Healthcare
Many people think of logistics as moving goods from Point
A to Point B. But, for many, logistics is the cornerstone
of bringing lifesaving medicine, or in this case, organs.
One man and his medical team shared their journey that
brought him a new heart and a renewed life.
Transplant Surgeon Dr. Matthias Peltz, UT Southwestern.
Getting Organized: Life-saving
Gift Asks Medicine to Put Science and Logistical Coordination to Work for Patients in Need
For years, all that Filer’s physicians could
do was keep a watch on his erratic heartbeat
that often caused him episodes of panic and
pain. What they didn’t know then was that
Filer suffered from a congenital condition,
arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia,
or ARVD, that causes an erratic heartbeat
-- and often leads to high-profile cardiac arrests, many times seen in otherwise healthy
adolescents that suddenly one day drop dead
on a football field or baseball diamond.
“I knew I had a rapid heartbeat but at that
early point, it was not known exactly where
it was coming from,” said Filer. “I was in my
late 20s and I was ‘indestructible’ anyway.”
In the 1980s, as H