NHLBI Educational Materials Catalog: Facts About Heart Transplant
Facts About Heart Transplant
Written for patients and caregivers, this easy to read fact sheet presents all you need to know about heart transplant. This is an operation in which the diseased heart in a person is replaced with a healthy heart from a deceased donor. Ninety percent of heart transplants are performed on patients with end-stage heart failure; and that all other treatments have failed. Tells you what to expect before, during and after the operation. Contains linnks to other online resources.