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Heart Transplant (Cardio)

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What is Heart Transplant (Cardio)?

A heart transplant requires open heart surgery and a stay in a hospital. Procedures may vary depending on your condition and your healthcare provider's practice. Generally, a heart transplant follows this process: You will be asked to remove any jewelry or other objects that may interfere with the procedure.

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  • Dizziness or fainting.
  • Heart palpitations (noticeable heartbeat that is fast or irregular).
  • Less pee (urine) than usual (oliguria).
  • Low blood pressure (hypotension).
  • Shortness of breath (dyspnea).
  • Sudden, unexpected weight gain.
  • Swollen ankles, hands, or feet.
  • Early Complications. They occur in the immediate postoperative period within days of transplantation.
  • Primary Graft Dysfunction (PGD).
  • Rejection.
  • Infection.
  • Delayed Complications.
  • Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy.
  • Malignancy.
  • Immunosuppression Related Side Effects.

A heart transplant may be considered if you have severe heart failure and medical treatments are not helping. Conditions that may eventually require a heart transplant include: coronary heart disease – a build-up of fatty substances in the arteries supplying the heart, which block or interrupt blood flow to the heart.

  • Increased vulnerability to infections.
  • Weight gain.
  • Kidney problems.
  • High blood pressure.
  • Diabetes.
  • Weakened bones (osteoporosis).
  • An increased risk of certain types of cancer, particularly skin cancer.

Severe local or systemic infection. Severe neurologic deficits. Major psychiatric illness or active substance abuse that cannot be managed sufficiently to allow post-transplant care and safety.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

In a Heart Transplant procedure, a surgeon removes the diseased heart and sews the donor heart in place. He or she then attaches the major blood vessels to the donor heart. Most people who receive a heart transplant enjoy a good quality of life.

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How is it treated?

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The recipient's heart is not excised, and the donor's heart is transplanted into the patient's thoracic cavity. Anastomosis is made between the donor and recipient atria. The donor aorta is anastomosed to the recipient aorta, and the donor PA is anastomosed to the recipient PA.

 

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