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Heart transplant

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Mohamed Ibrahim
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A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplant, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease when other medical or surgical treatments have failed.

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This video explains heart transplant, also called cardiac transplant. It describes the procedure as a surgical transplant performed for patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease when other medical or surgical treatments have failed.

Key points

  • Heart transplant is explained as a surgical transplant procedure
  • End-stage heart failure as an indication is described
  • Severe coronary artery disease as an indication is described
  • Use when other treatments have failed is covered

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This video presents “Heart transplant” — A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplant, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease when other medical or surgical treatments have failed. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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