“Does heart transplant reduce life expectancy?”
My friend will have a heart transplant surgery. Does heart transplant reduce life expectancy?
1 Answer
CardiologistCardiologist
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.
