The heart transplant process consists of several key stages:

Patient Evaluation: Comprehensive medical assessments are conducted to determine whether a patient is a suitable candidate for a heart transplant.
Donor Matching: Matching a recipient with an appropriate donor heart based on compatibility, such as blood type and tissue matching, is essential. A donor is a brain-dead deceased person who has donated his/ her organ.
Surgery: The surgeon removes the patient’s failing heart and replaces it with a healthy donor heart.
Post-Operative Care: After surgery, patients are closely monitored, given immune-suppressant therapy, and provided with rehabilitation to ensure the new heart adapts successfully within the body.

Heart Transplant Procedure