Question 1

why is heart transplant difficult?

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Donor shortage: Heart failure patients are waiting many months for a matching donor heart after being listed as a suitable candidate.

Question 2

who did the first heart transplant?

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1967: In 1967 the first heart transplant was done by christiaan barnard.  Thousands are done in the the world each year with fairly good success.

Question 3

why do you need a heart transplant?

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Weak heart muscle: If the heart muscle gets very weak for whatever reason, it may not be able to pump the blood adequately. Therefore if the problem is severe enough and does not improve with medication, sometimes they only treatment left is to remove the diseased heart and tranplant a healthy heart.

Question 4

can you describe a heart transplant?

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Yes: For people you have the most severely damaged hearts a transplant involves removng the heart and replacing it with a donor heart. Multiple heart attacks , and viral damage to the heart muscle are the most common causes.. The supply of donors, usually from severe  head trauma is very limited, limiting the number of transplants that can be performed. It is a procedure of last resort.

Question 5

what is the cost of heart transplant ?

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Close to 1 million: Depending on the center the cost is close to 1 million dollars in the us. Fortunately most insurances, including medicare and public aid, cover transplants.

Question 6

how does someone have a heart transplant?

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Propagation of life: A heart transplant is a gift of life -- it is the last resort measure -- it is a rarity and difficult to obtain -- and it is difficult to care for -- the recipient will need frequent evaluation and many meds after a heart transplant - a serious commitment.

Question 7

when did the first heart transplant occur?

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1967: Christian bernaard in South Africa was the surgeon. The patient died even though the operation was a success.
But the real pioneer of heart tx was norman shumway of usa.

Question 8

how likely is receiving a heart transplant?

Accepted Answer

UNOS.org: The united network for organ sharing can give you statistical data about the number of patients needing heart transplants and the number of hearts that become available that are suitable to use for transplant in various regions of the country.  In general, it depends on how sick you are, how long you have been waiting and to some degree, what region of the us you live in.

Question 9

why would someone receive a heart transplant?

Accepted Answer

Weak Heart: In almost all cases, heart transplantation in the adult population, is done because the recipient has a weak heart, which can develop through many different mechanisms.

Question 10

what are some benefits of a heart transplant?

Accepted Answer

Feel better: Well you would not likely get a transplant unless you have a lot of symptoms. So hopefully you would be less short of breath, not as fatigued, and in general feel better.

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