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Mayo Clinic has a strong commitment to the field of heart and lung
(cardiothoracic) transplantation. Supported by a tradition of excellence
in cardiology and cardiac surgery, the program encompasses heart,
heart-lung, and lung transplantation, as well as the use of ventricular
assist devices for infants, children and adults.
Since the program began in 1988, the Mayo Cardiothoracic Transplant
Team has performed over 250 heart transplants. The program has consistently
produced excellent outcomes with survival rates among the highest
in the country and excellent patient and family satisfaction.
Mayo Clinic's multi-disciplinary team approach to medicine is ideally
suited to the complex problems presented by heart transplant patients.
The heart transplantation program brings together the collective
expertise of specialists with extensive experience in transplant
surgery and medicine.
The heart transplant program include five transplant cardiologists,
four cardiovascular transplant surgeons, and is staffed by specialists
in adult and pediatric cardiology, infectious diseases, nephrology,
thoracic diseases, anesthesiology, critical care medicine and pathology.
Active laboratory research programs contribute to advancements
and refinements in this important clinical field, resulting in innovative
and better care for patients.
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