Medical Encyclopedia
Heart transplant - series: Indications
A heart transplant may be recommended for heart failure caused by:
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coronary artery disease
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cardiomyopathy (thickening of the heart walls)
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heart valve disease with congestive heart failure
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severe congenital heart disease
Heart transplant surgery is not recommended for patients who have:
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kidney, lung, or liver disease
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insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
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other life-threatening diseases
Update Date: 7/25/2007
Updated by: Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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