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

• A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (ENDURANCE) - Destination Therapy
• Jarvik 2000 Heart as a Bridge to Cardiac Transplantation - Pivotal 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

• Anemia May Boost Death Risk After Stroke
• Antidepressant Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm: FDA
• Aspirin as Effective as Warfarin for Heart Failure: Study
• Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients
• 'Broken Heart Syndrome' May Affect More People Than Thought
• Certain Risk Factors Could Spur Heart Failure in Normal-Weight People
• Common Blood Pressure Drug Safe for Heart Failure: Study
• Dementia May Lead to Avoidable Hospitalizations
• Earthquakes Put Millions of Lives, Major Cities at Risk
• Exercise Can Help Fight Heart Failure
• Fewer Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, U.S. Study Finds
• Heart Failure, Osteoporosis Go 'Hand-in-Hand': Researchers
• Hip Fracture Patients Often Have Other Health Problems
• Hospitalizations Up for Severe Skin Swelling
• Hospitals in U.S. Territories Have Higher Death Rates: Study
• Lifestyle Changes May Prevent Heart Failure
• Low-Income Seniors at Greater Risk for Heart Failure
• New Device Approved for Children With Heart Failure
• Poor Lung Function Linked to Heart Failure in Study
• Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Cardiac Cells to Help Failing Hearts
• Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival
• Seniors Stop Taking Heart Drugs In Medicare 'Donut Hole'
• Sleep Apnea Treatment May Help Ward Off Heart Failure: Study
• Small, Rural Hospitals Provide a Lower Quality of Care: Study
• Stem Cell Study Shows Promising Results Against Heart Failure
• Stem Cells Show Promise in Healing Damaged Hearts
• Stem-Cell Trial Failed to Treat Heart Failure
• Study Finds Gene Behind Inherited Cases of Enlarged Heart
• Study Finds Heart Failure Drug Ineffective
• Study Finds Link Between Heart Failure, Brain Changes
• Study Links 'Body Clock' to Sudden Cardiac Death
• Survival of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients May Vary by Ethnicity
• Treatment Advances Improve the Odds for Heart Failure Patients
• Vitamin E Supplements Don't Affect Heart Failure Risk: Study
• Women Fare Better With Heart Failure
• Women With Heart Failure Treated as Well as Men: Study

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