Heart Transplantation - Contraindications

Contraindications

Some patients are less suitable for a heart transplant, especially if they suffer from other circulatory conditions related to the heart. The following conditions in a patient increase the chances of complications:

• Kidney, lung, or liver disease
• Insulin-dependent diabetes with other organ dysfunction
• Life-threatening diseases unrelated to heart failure
• Vascular disease of the neck and leg arteries.
• High pulmonary vascular resistance
• Recent thromboembolism
• Age over 60 years (some variation between centers)
• Substance abuse (which increases the chance of lung disease)