About Heart & Lung Transplantation
Outcomes
Patient survival after a heart or lung transplant can be very successful. Both patient and graft (organ) survival continue to exceed national standards established by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
Donor Heart or Lung
The number of donor hearts and lungs available is severely limited, and many people wait a year or longer for their organ. As determined by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), donor hearts are assigned based on the date a person goes on the waiting list, the severity of heart failure symptoms, and blood type. Donor lungs are assigned based on the date a recipient is placed on the waiting list, blood type, height, and weight. Patients who smoke or use alcohol excessively must go to a treatment program and demonstrate that they have quit smoking or overusing alcohol for six months before they are considered for placement on a transplant waiting list.
Diagnoses Treated
- Heart Transplant Diagnoses Treated
- Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Lung Transplant Diagnoses Treated
- COPD/Emphysema
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension