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What is heart transplant ?when it is done and what is theneed? |
| Answer» A\xa0heart transplant\xa0is an operation in which a diseased, failing\xa0heart\xa0is replaced with a healthier donor\xa0heart. A heart\xa0transplant\xa0is a treatment that\'s usually reserved for people whose condition hasn\'t improved enough with medications or other surgeries.Heart transplants are performed when other treatments for heart problems haven\'t worked, leading to heart failure. In adults, heart failure can be caused by:\tA weakening of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy)\tCoronary artery disease\tHeart valve disease\tA heart problem you\'re born with (congenital heart defect)\tDangerous recurring abnormal heart rhythms (ventricular arrhythmias) not controlled by other treatments\tFailure of a previous heart transplant | |