Heart Transplant Program

University Health Care has a long tradition of excellence in the treatment of heart disease and has been a leader in heart transplantation since 1985. As an early pioneer in artificial heart technology, the University was among the first Medicare-approved centers for heart transplantation.

Heart Transplant patients have access to a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals: transplant cardiologists, surgeons, registered nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, social workers, financial advisors, and support staff. The team has extensive experience in all phases of care from initial evaluation through post-operative follow-up.

Clinical Trials

• Levacor VAD BTT Trial
• Jarvik 2000 BTT Trial

Related Documents

Diseases and Conditions

• Heart Failure
• Cardiac Catheterization
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Echocardiography (Echo)

Pediatric Diseases and Conditions

• Heart Failure in Children
• Heart Transplantation in Children
• The Heart

Videos

• Heart Failure

Tests and Procedures

• Heart Transplantation Procedure

Articles

• Live Well with Congestive Heart Failure
• Air Pollution Can Break Your Heart
• Balancing Act—When You Have Heart Failure and Diabetes

News

• A Cheap, Old Heart Drug May Help Elderly Heart Failure Patients
• After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
• Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
• Black Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Failure Risk: Study
• Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
• Breast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought
• Certain Diabetes Medications May Lower Heart Failure Risk
• Coffee Might Actually Help Your Heart
• Defibrillator Patients Who Lose Weight May Fare Worse
• Docs: Heart Device Might Be Breakthrough for Muscular Dystrophy
• Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease
• Exercise May Ease Depression Tied to Heart Failure
• Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
• Fish Oil Supplements Don't Protect Against Heart Trouble: Study
• For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
• Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise for Heart Failure
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Cut Heart Failure Risk, Study Says
• Half of Heart Patients Make Mistakes With Their Meds: Study
• Heart Drug Digoxin Tied to Higher Death Risk for Some Patients
• Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms
• Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test
• Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Cancer: Study
• Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows
• Heart Risks Last Beyond Hospital Discharge, Study Finds
• Heart Scarring May Be More Dangerous Than Thought, Study Suggests
• Herceptin May Carry Higher Heart Risks for Women Than Thought
• Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
• Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
• Insomnia Might Boost Heart Failure Risk
• Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant
• Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
• Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
• Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care: Study
• New Drugs Might Give Heart Patients an Edge
• New Research Suggests HRT May Lower Heart Risks
• 'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says
• Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
• Regular Exercise May Help Seniors Stave Off Heart Failure
• Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Cardiac Cells to Help Failing Hearts
• Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
• Small Babies Can Be Sign of Heart Problems in Mother
• Stem Cells From Donor May Help Heal Heart
• Stem Cells Show Promise as Heart Failure Treatment
• Two Years On, Stem Cells Still Healing Damaged Hearts
• U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
• Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
• Ultrasound Waves, Bone Marrow Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients
• Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
• Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns

Drug Reference

• Dobutamine
• Hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata
• Milrinone
• Nesiritide, BNP
• Dopamine
• Inamrinone
• Nitroprusside
• Coenzyme Q-10
• Magnesium
• Bisoprolol
• Captopril
• Carvedilol
• Cyclosporine
• Digitoxin
• Digoxin
• Enalapril, Enalaprilat
• Ethacrynic Acid
• Hydralazine; Isosorbide Dinitrate, ISDN
• Lisinopril
• Metoprolol
• Muromonab-CD3
• Mycophenolate
• Nicardipine
• Nitroglycerin
• Quinapril
• Ramipril
• Valsartan