The Call for an Organ Transplant can come during the day or night. It is important that you are ready at any time with your hospital bag with you and you have a carer to drive you to the hospital.
The Transplant Call: What Happens and Why
What is it like to wait for a transplant call? This post gives a peak into the reality of waiting and finally receiving the transplant call.
How Can Carers Support Heart Transplant Patients?
The Transplant Team values devoted carers who support patients through the transplant journey. There is an expectation that you will be accompanied by a carer (or carers) during the workup for Heart / Lung Transplant listing.
How long is the heart transplant waiting list?
There is great mystery and contemplation about where you may sit on the waiting list for transplant in terms of your priority. The reality is your place on the list fluctuates up and down. When a viable donor organ becomes available blood type, gender, weight and height cross matching happens to determine potential recipients. The most critical in need will be considered the priority from the potential recipients.
Surgical Support, Waiting For A Heart Transplant
Surgical support may be suitable before a Heart Transplant using Mechanical Devices called a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) or a Total Artificial Heart (TAH).