Heart Transplant Index

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Heart transplant consists of three operations: 1) harvesting the heart from the donor, 2) removing the recipient's damaged heart, and 3) the implantation of the donor heart. The selection and distribution of donor hearts is a careful process so that the hearts are distributed fairly. For the patient requiring a heart transplant, all other important organs in the body must be in good shape. Transplants cannot be performed in patients with active infection, cancer, advanced diabetes, smokers, or alcohol abusers. The most common complication of heart transplant is organ rejection.