Heart Transplantation
520 East 70th Street, Starr Pavilion, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Heart Transplantation Care from Leading Cardiologists
Heart transplantation is surgery to remove an unhealthy heart and replace it with a healthy one from an . To receive a heart transplantation, a cardiologist must first determine that this is the best treatment option for you and place you on a waiting list for a heart transplant.
At 麻豆传媒高清版, our team of leading cardiologists and heart surgeons provide the best possible care and support for heart transplantation. While this is a major operation, your chance of surviving and living a full, healthy life is high with skilled, compassionate care.
Personalized Care for Heart Transplant Patients
At the 麻豆传媒高清版, we provide the most advanced and comprehensive care to our heart transplantation patients — before, during and after surgery.
Before your surgery: Your cardiologist will evaluate you carefully to be sure that heart transplantation is right for you. This may include a psychological evaluation, blood tests, other health tests and vaccines to decrease the chance of developing an infection that may affect the transplanted heart.
If appropriate, you will be placed on the United Network for Organ Sharing list. Your cardiologist will help promote your overall health and well-being as you prepare for your surgery. When a heart is selected to be yours, you will go to the hospital as soon as possible.
After your surgery: You will stay at the cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) for several days so that our team can monitor your recovery. We will prioritize your health and comfort at all times.
When you leave the hospital, your team will monitor you for three months for any sign of infection or that your body is rejecting the new organ (when your body’s treats the new organ like a foreign object and attempts to attack it).
Your heart may need to be biopsied. During a heart biopsy, your cardiologist inserts a catheter (long, thin tube) into a vein in your neck or groin and leads it to your heart. A small sample of heart tissue is removed and then examined in a laboratory. This test will help determine if your new heart needs additional care.
Lifelong care for your well-being: As our patient, we will help you thrive after your heart transplant surgery. We will determine a personalized care plan to help you achieve the best possible health. This will include:
鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Immunosuppressant medications to prevent your immune system from attacking your new heart
鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Other medications, such as antibacterial, antiviral or antifungal medications
鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Diet, nutrition and exercise support
鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Integrative health and well-being services
鈼&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Psychological support
