“How long does a heart transplant surgery take?”
I'm 50 years old and I need to have a heart transplant surgery next week. How long does a heart transplant surgery take?
2 Answers
Heart transplant surgery takes approximately 4-6 hours. Good luck with your surgery.
The length of the operation will depend if patient has had previous open heart surgery and whether anticoagulants were part of his or her medications, which can increase the risk for bleeding. If no previous surgery was performed, the operation may take 3+ hours, assuming the new heart works well.
