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Heart Transplant

On an average, a heart transplant cost ranges anywhere between $75,0000 $80,0000 In Japan, one study found that 72% of people who have applied for heart trans- plant between 1997 and 2006 didn't receive trans- plants and 57.9% died. In the UK between 18 April 2010 and 31th March 2011, 2403 1,008 lives were saved through a heart, lung, liver or combined heart/lungs, liver/kidney, liver/pancreas or heart/kidney transplant. US & Worldwide Heart Transplant Statistics 801 ................... I+ On December 31th 2010, 3,202 Americans awaiting heart transplants in 2011, there were 167 Canadi- ans on the waiting list for a heart transplant; only 135 received a Out of the onĀ» 2,332 received a new heart by the end of the year new heart. ......... The waiting times for heart transplants are long, from 6 months to three years. As of January 2012, there are 3,124 patients awaiting heart transplantation in the U.S. Approximately 800,000 people in the world have a Class IV heart defect, which makes it necessary for them to opt for a new organ. 14 % of those ........ receiving heart trans- plants in 2010 were senior citizens. The first successful heart transplant was carried out by Christiaan Barnard, a South African cardiac sur- Approximately 2,300 neart geon, on 3rd December, 1967. transplants are performed each year in the United States. The survival rate at the 12-month mark is K In 2011, 64 Australians underwent heart transplan- Males Females 13% of male die after receiving a heart from a female donor. 88 % 77.2% tation. 5-year mark, the survival rate for 79 % of the heart Males Females transplant recipients 73.1%I 67.4% were men Worldwide Because not enough organs are available for transplant, about The longest living heart transplant recipient in the world was Tony Huesman, who lived for a period of After the transplant, About 3,500 -20% of patients heart transplants were performed annually retum to work and about 5,000 patients 31 years as of 2007. 85% enjoy other are waiting for a heart transplant at any given time. activities they like. after the surgery. http:/www.myheartiransplant.netwat-lirvnew-walt-st-s htp:/www.he http://senlorjournal.com/NEWS/Health201 2/2012026-American_Heart htm tp/actsanddetals.com.jp ntndsetve com a autcatid-151 heartmart.com/tiog/heart-condtiore/1169meart-transptunt- /www.donatelle http://www.heartandstroke.com/sita/c.IMOLOMW.ED.3483991/K34A8/Statistics.htm http:/www.organdonation.nhs.uk/uktistatistlea/statistics. asp http://www.buzle.com/artides/heart-transplant-statistics.tml http://emedicine.medscape.com/artide/429816-overview contentavew-articlesld-6724temid-159 Sources: ntp:/www.nytmes.com/2012/00/28/us/cheney-heart-transplant-a-reoent-deciskon.htmi?_r-1&pagewanted-al http://en.wkipeda.org/wk/Heart_transplantation hteww.spme.org nedbontetdopicstransplent.htm http:/www.ucnthesalth. transplantindex.html http://www.Jnternalmedichenews.com/mews/cardiology/alngle-articletemale-donor-ups-the-risk-for-male-heart-transplantation-patlents61738bea99.tml

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