Heart transplant
For patients with irreversible end stage heart failure their only treatment besides mechanical assist devices is a heart transplant. In this procedure the heart from a dead patient is removed and sewn into the recipient patient. Anti rejection drugs are then used to prevent the heart from being immunologically rejected by the recipient.
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Is it possible for alcohol to cause people to need a heart transplant?
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I have had heart problems my entire life. Is heart transplant necessary?
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If a patient smokes, will this hurt their chances for a heart transplant?
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I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, what is the likelihood that I would need a heart transplant?
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