Cardiologist Questions Cardiologist

Does heart transplant reduce life expectancy?

My friend will have a heart transplant surgery. Does heart transplant reduce life expectancy?

1 Answer

On the contrary. A heart transplant, if successful, prolongs the life of someone with severe end-stage heart disease. Without it, statistics show he would have a >50% chance of dying within one year and a >80% of dying within 2 years.