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Dr. Michael Thomas Cain, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2015 and has 9 years of experience. Dr. Michael Thomas Cain, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED, SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY OF WEST DENVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus.
12505 E. 16th Avenue 3rd Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
1635 Aurora Court 7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
Lung Transplant
Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.
Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.
During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.
Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.
Dr. Michael Thomas Cain, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 2015. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Colorado.
Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (2015)
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (2020)
Licensed In: Colorado
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These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Thomas Cain, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. |
$2,558
DAVINCI XI $1,500 |
Da Vinci Surgical System $1,058 |
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Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
$1,058
EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $641 |
$417 |
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Medinc of Texas |
$684
$684 |
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W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
$473
GORE-TEX Vascular Graft $248 |
GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $184 |
EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $41 |
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Abbott Laboratories |
$427
THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $405 |
EPIC $22 |
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Other |
$1,815
Impella $393 |
SherpaCool Box $270 |
ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE $149 |
Mako $144 |
KNEE & HIP INSTRUMENTS HIP INSTRUMENTS $126 |
Other $733 |
Education | $3,433 |
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Food and Beverage | $2,506 |
Travel and Lodging | $1,075 |
Dr. Michael Cain's specialty is cardiothoracic surgery. His areas of clinical interest consist of circulatory problems, heart failure, and heart surgery. After completing medical school at Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Cain performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Colorado Health (UCHealth).