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For a heart transplantation, the area around the heart is exposed through a chest incision (A). The blood vessels leading to the heart are clamped, and the heart function is replaced by a heart-lung machine. The diseased heart is removed (B). The donor heart is placed in the chest, and the left atrium is attached (C). The right atrium is connected (D), and the aorta and pulmonary artery are finally attached (E). (Illustration by GGS Inc.)

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Definition Purpose Demographics Description Organ waiting list The transplant procedure Cost and insurance coverage Diagnosis/Preparation Aftercare Risks Normal results Alternatives BOOKS ORGANIZATIONS OTHER WHO PERFORMS THE PROCEDURE AND WHERE IS IT PERFORMED? QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR

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Cardiac Arrest

Congestive Cardiomyopathy

Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)

Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

Left Heart Failure

Myocarditis

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Right Side Heart Failure

Sarcoidosis

·As a Risk Factor

Primary Cerebral Lymphoma (PCL)

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