Heart-lung Transplant

Inside the ThirdAge.com Medical Procedures Center you will find the latest news, research and information about the Heart-lung Transplant procedure. You can research what it is, the reason it should be done, a description of how it is performed, what future procedures may need to be done based on the results and what complications you should be watching for.

What is Heart-lung Transplant?


Alternate Names for Heart-lung Transplant:
Transplant, heart-lung

This is a surgery to remove a severely diseased and damaged heart and lungs. They are replaced with a healthy heart and lungs from a deceased donor.


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What Is
Learn what the procedure is. Find out how it is performed.
Reasons For Heart-lung Transplant
Reasons For
Find out why and when this procedure should be done.
Heart-lung Transplant Complications
Complications
Learn about possible complications and what might increase the risk of them.
Heart-lung Transplant Details
What to Expect
Find out how long it will take, what they will be doing and what to expect afterwards.
Heart-lung Transplant Results
Results
What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results.
When to Contact Doctor about Heart-lung Transplant
Call Your Doctor
What to look out for and when to call your doctor after a procedure has been done.

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