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How long can a heart and kidney transplant recipient be expected to live if the transplant is successful?
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No time limit: The longevity of a kidney transplant is usually about 10-15 years depending on the source and quality of the donor organ (living donor kidneys tend to last longer). Heart transplants alone previously had shorter life expectancies but with current immunosuppressive drugs and better medical management, it is not unusual to for heart transplant patients to live for much longer durations.
Answered 12/29/2016
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