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My friend has had his new heart for 1 year now with no rejection. he is 30 yrs old. how long is he expected to live?
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Let me explain: Approximately 85 to 90 percent of heart transplant patients are living one year after their surgery, with an annual death rate of approximately 4 percent thereafter. The three-year survival approaches 75 percent.
Answered 4/11/2013
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