About 87 percent of all heart transplant patients survive for 1 year after surgery, 79 percent survive for 3 years, and 70 percent for 5 years. The leading cause of death is infection, not organ rejec....
After your discharge, call your doctor immediately if: You develop chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness or an irregular heartbeat You have a fever Your incision becomes red, swollen and pai....
A nurse will insert an intravenous (IV) line into a vein in your arm to deliver fluids and medications, and you will be given anesthesia to make you unconscious. After your surgeon inspects the donor ....


