MainPlaceHolderTop. MainPlaceHolder. An interactive, Flash animated diagram of the human heart (and lungs, because their functions are so closely intertwined), focusing on the pattern of blood flow. First, deoxygenated blood enters the right side of the heart and is pumped to the lungs to absorb oxygen.
A person cannot live without a healthy liver, because of the contributions of the organ to digestion and to cleansing the blood. But an adult with a failed liver can survive â¦ (under extensive medical care) for a day or two, possibly as long as 3 days, before a transplant becomes necessary. person cannot live without a healthy liver, because of the contributions of the organ to digestion and to cleansing the blood. But an adult with a failed liver can survive â¦ (under extensive medical care) for a day or two, possibly as long as 3 days, before a transplant becomes necessary.
Some people have been on dialysis for 30 years or more without getting a transplant. How long you can live on dialysis, and how well you do, will depend on a number of things, including how healthy you are, your attitude, your quality of healthcare and how much you take an active role in your care.Sign up for no-cost Kidney SmartÂ® education class to learn more about kidney disease.tâs time for you to learn about all the treatment options for kidney failure: peritoneal dialysis (PD) , hemodialysis and kidney transplant. You have some choices to make. If you do PD, which is a home dialysis option, you will need to have a tube surgically placed in your abdomen.