American Society of Nephrology of the American Society of Nephrology" (JASN), the "Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology" (CJASN), the "Nephrology Self-Assessment Program" (NephSAP), "ASN Kidney News and Kidney News Online", "In The Loop", and more recently the Kidney Self Assessment Program (KSAP). The ASN holds annual meetings (Kidney Week) and subsequent regional meetings (ASN Highlights) to discuss new developments in the field of nephrology. The ASN also provides an Annual Board Review Course & Update and other online learning opportunities for both established nephrologists and those in training. In 2012, nearly 1,200 instructional hours were offered by ASN to physicians, researchers,
Transplantable organs and tissues judged suitable, despite the time delay this involves. Once suitable donor organs are present, the surgeon makes an incision starting above and finishing below the sternum, cutting all the way to the bone. The skin edges are retracted to expose the sternum. Using a bone saw, the sternum is cut down the middle. Rib spreaders are inserted in the cut, and spread the ribs to give access to the heart and lungs of the patient. The patient is connected to a heart-lung machine, which circulates and oxygenates blood. The surgeon removes the failing heart and lungs. Most surgeons endeavour to