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What are the risks of getting a heart transplant?
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Lots: Talk with the transplant team. Biggest concern is organ rejection.
Answered 3/2/2013
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Various types: A heart transplant procedure has technical risks, just like any operation. Will the new heart fit? Start working? Will there be bleeding? After the operation, there are risks of infection, problems with the immunosuppressive medications, etc. Don't let these risks overly frighten you. The excellent statistics you are told about include all of these problems taking place, which is not too often.
Answered 7/12/2013
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