This table shows the number of candidates (men, women and children) who are waiting for organs for transplantation in the United States. This number fluctuates on a constant basis.
All Organs
98,071
Kidney
74,620
Liver
16,334
Pancreas
1,632
Kidney-Pancreas
2,272
Heart
2,624
Lung
2,154
Heart/Lung
104
Intestine
223
Source: United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)/Organ Procurement
and Transplantation Network (OPTN), as of February 29, 2008, 3:28 p.m.
NEW YORK STATE
This table shows the total number of
candidates (men, women and children) who are waiting for
organs for transplantation in New York State. This number fluctuates on a constant basis.
All Organs
8,772
Kidney
6,255
Liver
1,947
Pancreas
123
Kidney-Pancreas
123
Heart
264
Lung
186
Heart/Lung
2
Intestine
11
Source: United Network for Organ Sharing
(UNOS)/Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
(OPTN), as of February 22, 2008
GREATER NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA
This table shows the total number of candidates (men, women and children) who are waiting for organs for transplantation in the greater New York metropolitan area. This is a region of 13 million that is served by the New York Organ Donor Network. The number of candidates waiting for organ transplants fluctuates on a daily basis.
All Organs
6,989
Kidney
5,119
Liver
1,420
Pancreas
58
Kidney-Pancreas
71
Heart
211
Lung
186
Heart/Lung
2
Intestine
11
Source: United Network for Organ
Sharing (UNOS)/Organ Procurement and Transplantation
Network (OPTN), as of February 22, 2008
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