Is a heart transplant right for you?

A heart transplant is a treatment option for a small number of carefully selected patients with advanced heart failure

Key points

Having a heart transplant improves the quality and length of life for most patients
It is not a 100% perfect solution, as there are risks as well as benefits
Tests will be needed to determine if you are able to have a heart transplant
Heart transplants are not suitable for all patients with chronic heart disease

A heart transplant is an option for carefully selected patients with advanced heart failure.

Sadly, a heart transplant is not suitable for all patients with chronic heart disease.

Every patient is unique, but there are some steps all heart transplant patients need to go through.

If your doctor thinks you may be suitable for a heart transplant, they will arrange for you to have a series of tests.

Get answers to commonly asked heart transplant questions.

Lisa received a life-saving heart and lung transplant in 1993, after suffering from Cystic Fibrosis.

If you’re considering a heart transplant, your first step is to talk to your heart doctor.

If you and your doctor agree a heart transplant may be a good treatment for you, they will arrange for you to have a series of tests.

The aim of a heart transplant is to extend and improve your life. But there are risks as well as benefits.

Find out about receiving a heart, the offering system and waiting times.

You will need to go on the national transplant waiting list to receive an organ from a deceased donor.

Staying healthy after a heart transplant

Writing to your donor's family

Risks from the donated heart