When is this procedure recommended?
Heart
transplantation may be recommended for patients with:
• Advanced
heart failure
• Severely reduced heart pumping function
• Heart diseases that do not respond to medical or surgical treatment
• Certain types of cardiomyopathy
How is the procedure performed?
The surgery
generally includes:
• Removing the
patient’s diseased heart
• Implanting the healthy donor heart
• Reconnecting the major blood vessels
• Ensuring proper function of the transplanted heart
Benefits of heart transplantation
Heart
transplantation can help:
• Restore heart
function
• Improve the ability to perform daily activities
• Enhance quality of life
• Increase life expectancy in selected patients
Recovery and follow-up
After
transplantation, patients require:
• Careful and
regular medical follow-up
• Lifelong medications to prevent rejection
• Cardiac rehabilitation programs
A Message to Patients
For patients
with advanced heart failure,
heart transplantation may offer a life-saving treatment and a chance for
improved long-term health.