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What kind of heart diseases / problems can cause a person to need a heart transplant?
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Permanent failure: The most common diagnoses leading to heart transplant in the us are cardiomyopathy and coronary artery disease, which account for about 85% of cases. Congenital heart disease and heart valve problems make up most of the remaining cases.
Answered 10/3/2016
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