Heart transplant: Cardiac transplant survival is increasing especially in centers that have a very active heart transplant program. The anti-rejection medications have improved, so people are living years more than they would have if they did not have transplant. This procedure is for end-stage heart failure with a poor short term survival predicted.
Answered 9/10/2014
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Good: Overall about 70% 5 year survival. 2 year survival about 80%. Of the ones that survive 5 yrs about half survive to 10yrs.
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