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Heart transplant - Risks

Alternative Names

Cardiac transplant; Transplant - heart

Risks:

Risks for any anesthesia are:

  • Reactions to medications
  • Problems breathing

Risks for any surgery are:

  • Bleeding
  • Infection

Heart transplants carry major risks. There is a greater risk of infection because of the drugs that must be taken to prevent transplant rejection. Call your doctor if there are signs of infection (redness, drainage, fever) or if there is a general worsening of health.

  • Reviewed last on: 7/25/2007
  • Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

Lee DK. ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult Summary for MD Consult Cardiology. MDC Cardiology Guideline Summaries. 2002 Mar;1.

Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo; WB Saunders; 2005: 641-651.