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Can you travel after a heart transplant?

I will have a heart transplant surgery next month. I wonder if I can travel after a heart transplant?

1 Answer

Everything after the transplant should be discussed with your transplant team. You will be able to travel but not in the immediate period after the transplant. There are many things that need to be considered before traveling your medical condition at the time, where you plan to go, how long you plan to stay there. Are you going to an area with a very high risk of infection, availability of medication, and medical support where you are going? The short answer is eventually yes but you need to discuss with your transplant team and take their advice.