What is Heart Transplant?
A surgical procedure in which a damaged heart is removed and replaced by another heart from a suitable donor. It is performed in patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease.
What is it like to have Heart Transplant?
| Common Symptoms | Patients' Latest Severity | My Current Severity |
|---|---|---|
|
||
| Fluid retention in lower extremities | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Palpitations | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Persistent cough or wheeze | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Problems concentrating | None Mild Moderate Severe | |
| Shortness of breath (dyspnea) | None Mild Moderate Severe |
What do patients take to treat Heart Transplant and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tacrolimus
(Advagraf, Prograf)
|
1 | ||
|
Mycophenolate
(CellCept)
|
0 | ||
|
Daclizumab
(Zenapax)
|
0 | ||
|
Cyclosporine
(Gengraf, Sandimmune, Neoral)
|
0 | ||
|
Azathioprine
(Imurek, Azasan, Azapress, Imurel)
|
0 | ||
|
Methylprednisolone
(Urbason solubile, Methylprednisolon AL, Advantan, Medrol DosePak)
|
0 | ||
|
Basiliximab
(Simulect)
|
0 | ||
|
Sirolimus
(Rocas, Rapamune)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Heart Transplant patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Heart Transplant at PatientsLikeMe?
- 445 patients have this condition
- 4 New patients joined this month
- 383 say Heart Transplant is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 44% | Females |
|---|---|
| 56% | Males |
These charts show data from Heart Transplant patients who have completed their condition history