Heart Transplant is a major surgical procedure in which a diseased or failing heart is replaced with a healthy donor heart. It is generally considered for patients with advanced heart failure or severe heart disease when medications, devices, and other treatments can no longer adequately control the condition. A heart transplant can improve survival and quality of life for carefully selected patients, but it requires lifelong medical monitoring and anti-rejection medication.
Patients with Advanced Heart Failure
Individuals with severe heart failure whose heart can no longer pump enough blood to meet the body's needs despite appropriate medical treatment.
Patients with Severe Heart Disease
People with serious cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, or other advanced heart conditions that cannot be adequately managed through conventional treatments.
Patients with End-Stage Heart Disease
Individuals whose condition has progressed to an advanced stage and who have been evaluated and considered suitable for heart transplantation.
Comprehensive Transplant Evaluation
Your heart transplant team performs detailed cardiac tests, blood investigations, imaging, organ-function assessments, and other evaluations to determine transplant suitability.
Donor Heart Transplantation
During the operation, the diseased heart is removed and replaced with a suitable donor heart. The surgeon carefully connects the major blood vessels to restore blood circulation.
Post-Transplant Monitoring & Care
After transplantation, you receive intensive monitoring, anti-rejection medicines, infection prevention, cardiac rehabilitation, and regular follow-up to assess the new heart's function.
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Your Treatment Journey
Before Procedure
- You will undergo an extensive transplant evaluation to assess your heart function, overall health, and suitability for transplantation.
- Blood-group and other compatibility testing is performed when a donor heart becomes available.
- You may remain on the transplant waiting list while your medical team manages your heart condition and monitors your health.
During Procedure
- Heart transplantation is performed under general anesthesia and requires open-heart surgery.
- The procedure commonly takes around 4–6 hours, although complex cases may take longer.
- The failing heart is removed and the donor heart is connected to the major blood vessels before normal blood circulation is restored.
After Procedure
- You will initially recover in an intensive care unit, followed by additional hospital care as your condition stabilizes.
- Anti-rejection medicines are required for life to reduce the risk of the immune system attacking the donor heart.
- Regular cardiac examinations, blood tests, biopsies or imaging when required, medication monitoring, and cardiac rehabilitation are essential for long-term recovery.
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