Heart Transplant In Bangalore

A heart transplant is a surgical procedure in which a diseased or failing heart of a patient is replaced with a healthy donor heart. The treatment is often considered for patients with end-stage heart diseases who have not been responding well to medications and other treatments.

When Is A Heart Transplant Performed?

When a patient with end-stage heart disease is not showing any progress under the current treatment program, a heart transplant can be considered. Some common heart diseases that can benefit from heart transplant include:

• Advanced heart failure
• Arrhythmia
• Cardiomyopathy
• Congenital heart disease
• Coronary artery disease
• Heart valve diseases

Risks

Heart transplant is a complex medical procedure with potential risks such as:

• Infections
• Excessive blood loss or bleeding during or after the surgery
• Blood clots leading to heart attacks or strokes
• Breathing problems
• Rejections of the donor's heart
• Failure of the donor's heart
• Cancer
• Sever side effects of medicines

How Can You Prepare?

Preparing for the transplant is a crucial task and often takes months. Once you have consulted your doctor and decided to undergo a transplant, it’s time to look for a transplantation center. Ensure that you meet all their criteria to be considered for the transplant. You may have to take certain tests to ensure that your body can take the surgery and respond positively.

After all this, your next step will be to wait for a potential donor.

What Happens Before The Procedure?

The transplantation procedure needs to take place within four hours after the organ has been removed from the donor’s body. Once you’re notified, you will have to reach the transplantation center immediately where the surgeons will perform a few tests on you to determine if your body is ready for the transplant and if it will accept the donor’s heart.

What Happens During The Procedure?

During the procedure, you will be given anesthesia. The surgeon will then make an incision or a cut through the breastbone to remove the dysfunctioning heart and replace it with a healthy heart. A machine called the heart-lung bypass machine keeps pumping the blood throughout the body while the surgery is being performed. After the new heart is attached, the machine is stopped, and the transplanted heart takes over.

During the procedure, the lungs too stop functioning, therefore, tubes are inserted in the chest to drain blood, air, and fluids from the body till the lungs fully re-expand are start functioning normally.

What Happens After The Procedure?

Post-surgery, you will have to spend a few days in the ICU where the doctors will monitor your health closely to determine if the transplant was successful and/or if you have any complications.

After you leave the hospital, your health will be monitored by your transplant team to look for signs of any complications or organ rejection. You will also have to visit your doctor every few months to undergo certain tests to ensure that the new heart is functioning well.

Why BGS Gleneagles Hospital For Heart Transplant?

BGS Gleneagles  Hospital is one of the best hospitals for heart transplantation in Bangalore as it is well-equipped with advanced technology, modern instruments, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and supremely skilled surgeons.