GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Heart Transplant Duration Statistics
The average duration for a heart transplant surgery is typically around 4 to 6 hours.
In this post, we explore a comprehensive overview of statistics related to heart transplant procedures, outcomes, and challenges. From the average duration of surgery to survival rates, waiting times, complications, and costs, these data points shed light on the various aspects of heart transplantation in the United States.
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"The average heart transplant surgery lasts for approximately 4 hours."
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"Patients with heart transplants who survive the first year have a survival rate of 92% after 3 years."
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"Approximately 3,552 heart transplants were performed in the United States in 2018."
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"The median survival duration after heart transplantation is 12.7 years."
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"The one-year survival rate after heart transplantation is 90%."
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"The five-year survival rate after heart transplantation is 73%."
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"The ten-year survival rate after heart transplantation is approximately 55%."
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"The longest someone has lived after a heart transplant is approximately 34 years."
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"The average waiting time for a heart transplant is 4 months."
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"For patients on the heart transplant waiting list, the median wait time is 6.6 months."
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"Approximately 24% of heart transplant recipients are over 65 years old."
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"The 3-year survival rate for heart transplants from donors over 50 years old is 73%."
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"The 1-year graft survival rate in heart transplant recipients is 85.8%."
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"The average cost of immunosuppressive medications following a heart transplant is $2,500 per month."
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"Nearly 31% of heart transplant patients get infections within the first year."
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"The most common cause of death in the first 30 days after heart transplant is multiorgan failure, affecting approximately 35% of patients."
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"Nearly 51% of the heart transplants are done in individuals with blood type O."
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"Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), a long-term complication, affects nearly 50% of heart transplant recipients within 10 years of the transplant."
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"The incidence of acute rejection within the first year after transplant is approximately 25%."
Jannik Lindner
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