Heart Transplant - Prework up Treatment in Turkey
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 Turkey, these questions and answers can help you make a confident, informed decision.
Popular choices for heart transplant - prework up in Turkey include Liv Hospital Ankara, Istinye Üniversitesi Hastanesi Liv, VM Medical Park Pendik Hastanesi, Medical Park Florya, Medical Park Bahçelievler, 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
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Top hospitals for Heart Transplant - Prework up in Turkey
These partner hospitals in Turkey have dedicated cardiac surgery teams and experience managing patients undergoing heart transplant - prework up.
Instabul, Turkey
140 Doctors
James Reddy, a 58-year-old retired firefighter,...
James Reddy, a 58-year-old retired firefighter, had always been active and strong. For the past two years, he'd been battling end-stage heart failure due to ischemic cardiomyopathy, a consequence of a major heart attack he suffered on the job. His symptoms were debilitating: extreme fatigue that made walking to the mailbox an ordeal, constant shortness of breath even at rest, and severe fluid retention. His cardiologist, Dr. Evans, delivered the difficult news that medications and a defibrillator were no longer enough. "James, your heart is simply too weak. A transplant is your best chance for a full life," she said. The pre-transplant workup was an intense, month-long marathon of tests. James underwent cardiac catheterizations, endless blood draws, dental exams, and psychological evaluations. He felt like a car being taken apart for inspection, vulnerable and anxious about being deemed 'unfit' for the list. Emotionally, he wrestled with guilt, feeling his body had betrayed his lifelong identity as a protector. After completing the workup, he was officially listed. The waiting period was agonizing, but being 'activated' gave him a fragile hope. He described the feeling as "being in a dark tunnel, but finally seeing a pinpoint of light ahead."
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