A heart transplant is an operation wherein a diseased, bombing heart is supplanted with a better donor heart. Heart transplant is a treatment that is normally held for individuals whose condition hasn't improved enough with meds or different medical procedures.
While a heart transplant is a significant operation, your possibility of endurance is acceptable with suitable subsequent consideration.
Heart transplants are performed when different medicines for heart issues haven't worked, prompting heart disappointment. In grown-ups, heart disappointment can be brought about by:
In kids, heart disappointment is regularly brought about by either an intrinsic heart deformity or cardiomyopathy. Another organ transplant might be performed simultaneously as a heart transplant (multiorgan transplant) in individuals with specific conditions at select clinical focuses.
A heart transplant isn't appropriate for everybody, in any case. You probably won't be a decent contender for a heart transplant on the off chance that you:
For certain individuals who can't have a heart transplant, another alternative might be a ventricular help gadget (VAD). A ventricular help gadget is a mechanical siphon embedded in your chest that assists siphon with blooding from the lower offices of your heart (ventricles) to the remainder of your body. VADs are usually utilized as impermanent medicines for individuals sitting tight for heart transplants. These gadgets are progressively being utilized as long-haul medicines for individuals who have heart disappointment yet are not qualified for heart transplants.
For an indefinite period from date of hospital admission for cardiac transplantation
Thereafter:
Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent
More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year, or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent
Minimum
Description | Percentage |
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For an indefinite period from date of hospital admission for cardiac transplantation |
100 |
Description | Percentage |
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Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent |
100 |
Description | Percentage |
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More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year, or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent |
60 |
Description | Percentage |
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Minimum |
30 |
Note: A rating of 100 percent shall be assigned as of the date of hospital admission for cardiac transplantation. One year following discharge, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of §3.105(e) of this chapter.
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