Heart Transplant - Prework up Treatment in India
About Heart Transplant - Prework up
Key Highlights
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Determines a patient's suitability and readiness for a major life-saving surgery.Identifies and manages other health conditions to optimize surgical safety.Provides a complete picture of the patient's health for the transplant team.Helps in creating a personalized care plan for before and after the transplant.Essential for improving long-term survival and quality of life post-transplant.
Who is this surgery for?
- End-stage heart failure (Class IV) not responding to maximum medical therapy.
- Severe cardiomyopathy (ischemic, dilated, or restrictive).
- Congenital heart disease not amenable to other surgical repairs.
- Life-threatening arrhythmias unresponsive to other treatments.
- Failed previous heart surgery or mechanical circulatory support devices.
How to prepare
- Comprehensive blood tests, including tissue typing and infectious disease screening.
- Cardiac imaging: echocardiogram, cardiac MRI, and coronary angiography.
- Pulmonary function tests and chest X-ray.
- Dental evaluation and cancer screening (e.g., colonoscopy, mammogram).
- Psychological and social work assessment to evaluate support systems and coping ability.
- Consultations with specialists (e.g., nephrologist, hepatologist, dentist).
- Vaccinations update and nutritional assessment.
Risks & possible complications
- Risks from invasive tests (e.g., bleeding, infection, reaction to contrast dye).
- Discovery of a condition that makes transplantation too risky (e.g., active cancer, severe infection).
- Psychological stress from the intensive evaluation and waiting period.
- Financial and logistical burdens associated with the testing process.
Recovery & hospital stay
- The pre-workup itself does not involve a surgical recovery. The focus is on preparing for the future transplant.
- Patients continue managing their heart failure with medications and lifestyle as advised.
- Based on results, treatments may be started for other conditions (e.g., dental work, infection control).
- Patients remain on the transplant waiting list, maintaining close contact with the transplant coordinator.
- Immediate readiness to proceed to surgery once a suitable donor heart becomes available.
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Typical hospital stay:
0 days (outpatient evaluation)
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Expected recovery time:
Not applicable (preparatory phase)
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are considering heart transplant - prework up in India, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for heart transplant - prework up in India include Medanta The Medicity, Kamineni Hospital, Tadigadapa, Miot Hospital Chennai, Nanavati Max Hospital, Kamineni Hospital, King Koti, known for experienced specialists and advanced surgical infrastructure.
Look at the doctor’s years of experience, hospital association, patient reviews, and how often they perform heart transplant - prework up. MediFyr helps you compare cardiac surgeons and book consultations online.
The overall cost depends on hospital category, surgeon’s experience, room type, implant or device used (if any), length of stay, tests, and post-operative care. Our team can help you get cost estimates from multiple hospitals before you decide.
Procedure cost in other countries
Here is an overview of how the estimated cost, hospital stay, and recovery time for heart transplant - prework up compare across other countries where we have data.
Top hospitals for Heart Transplant - Prework up in India
These partner hospitals in India have dedicated cardiac surgery teams and experience managing patients undergoing heart transplant - prework up.
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Cardiac surgeons for Heart Transplant - Prework up
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