Smart Words
A way to fix a health problem by cutting into the body is called _______________ .
sugery
Adrian Saucedo lives in _____________ .
Mexico
Adrian was whisked away to a new hsopital in ____________ .
Arkansas
How long was Adrian's surgery?
7 hours
President Fox came ____________ .
to the hospital
To give something to help somebody is called _________ .
donate
When Adrian was seven he got a rare ____________ .
infection
What did the hospital put on his wrist?
A new tag
Where did Adrian get his heart from?
someone else's body
Adrian's heart started _________________ .
right away
An illness caused by germs is an __________________ .
infection
Adrian's heart problem was _______________ .
severe
Adrian's heart had to be the ______________ .
The right size.
The right blood type.
Can a living person donate a heart?
No
The first heart transplant happened in __________ .
1967
To not accept something means _________ .
reject
Taking out an organ and putting in a new one is called a ________________ .
transplant
What helped Adrian survive until the transplant.
the pump
Can someone live without a heart?
No
What is Dr. Elizabeth Frazier in charge of?
transplants at the hospital
"Severe" means ___________ .
painful or dangerous
People helped Adrian by _________________ and ____________________ .
1. the hospital had a birthday party for him
2. donating money
Where did the doctors find the new heart for Adrian?
Arkansas
After a heart surgery, doctors start ______________ .
hoping the heart isn't rejected
Doctors said Adrian had a ______% chance of survival.
75%