Race and the chances for a heart transplant
According to a study based on 2006 data from United Network of Organ Sharing in the US, 3,299 American children were on the heart transplant waiting list during an eight-year period up to 2006. Based on their ethnicity, the distribution is as follows:
- 58% white
- 20% black
- 16% Hispanic
- 3% Asian
- 3% others


Raquel Billiones has a PhD in Biology and has over 15 years experience as a researcher, scientific English teacher, and medical writer. Since 2006, she has been a freelance WAHM specializing in medical writing and scientific documentation. 
