心脏移植手术

The specialists in our 心脏移植手术程序 have offered the most advanced treatments for more than 35 years.

为什么选择UCLA健康中心做心脏移植手术?

Our 心脏移植手术程序 is one of the largest and most successful programs of its kind in the country. Since 1984, we have performed more than 2,000 adult and 300 pediatric heart transplants. We are known worldwide as pioneers in heart transplantation.

When patients choose us for their care, they benefit from:

特殊的结果: Only 5% of our adult patients experience donor heart rejection, versus the national average of 25%. 我们的拒绝率是全国最低的. We also routinely rank higher than expected in patient survival rates. Because we are a major referral center, we treat patients with some of the most complex illnesses. This means that our exceptional outcomes are anything but routine.

先进的技术: We use advanced techniques throughout the full spectrum of patients’ care. 例如, our specialists developed a blood test that detects potential transplant rejection early. Typically, patients would undergo a heart biopsy one year after surgery. This test virtually eliminates that uncomfortable and inconvenient procedure .

多器官专长: We have the expertise to transplant multiple organs in one operation. 例如, we work closely with specialists in our 肺移植程序 to care for patients who need both a heart and lung transplant.

扩大获得捐赠器官的机会: We use a new technique called the beating heart transplant to preserve organs until we are ready to perform the transplant. We participated in the research and clinical trial to create and perfect the beating heart technique. Thanks to this new technology, we have expanded donor pools and made transplants more accessible.

Pediatric-to-adult护理: 我们管理从婴儿期到成年期的护理. We are one of the few programs in the country with the expertise to perform both pediatric and adult transplants. When the time comes, we offer specialized services to help children transition to adult care.

我们的护理领域

Our specialists have the expertise to offer all types of heart transplants, including:

成人心脏移植: 我们在心脏移植方面处于领先地位. Our specialists consistently research new techniques in heart transplantation, so we can offer patients the most promising outcomes.

心肺移植: 如果你还需要肺移植, our specialists have the expertise to perform both surgeries at the same time. Through close collaboration with our 肺移植项目, 我们提供综合程序, 所以你只需要做一次手术.

儿童心脏移植: We use advanced techniques and multidisciplinary care to offer heart transplants to children. 我们的孩子儿童心脏移植程序受益于卓越的成果, including surgical mortality rates that are far lower than the national average.

我们治疗的病症

Candidates for heart transplantation include those whose heart no longer works correctly on its own. You may be a candidate for a heart transplant if you have:

心律失常: When your heart beats too fast, too slow or at an irregular rhythm.

心肌病: A disease where the heart muscle thickens and has difficulty pumping blood throughout the body.

先天性心脏缺陷: A range of structural heart problems that are present at birth.

冠心病(CAD): Plaque buildup in the arteries that leads to artery narrowing and obstructed blood flow.

心力衰竭: When the heart stops pumping blood as efficiently as it should.

缺血性心脏病: A disease that causes reduced blood flow to the heart.

心脏瓣膜病: When any of the heart’s valves become diseased or damaged.

我们提供的治疗

We use several heart transplant techniques, including:

心脏移植: Also called “heart in a box,” this technique keeps organs alive until we are ready for transplant. It improves access to donor organs by keeping donor hearts healthier for longer. 我们最近领导了一个全国性的, multi-center trial to continue improving the technology of beating heart transplants.

ECMO: 我们使用体外膜氧合(ECMO), a machine that takes over the work of the lungs and heart, when critically ill patients don’t have access to a donor heart yet.

TandemHeart: We were one of the first centers to use TandemHeart, a temporary device that supplies oxygenated blood to the body. This new treatment keeps patients alive until a transplant is available.

全人工心脏: We were among the first medical centers to use the original SynCardia 70cc total artificial heart. We may use an artificial heart as a permanent transplant or as a temporary treatment to keep patients alive until they have access to a donor heart. In 2015, we performed the first surgery in the world using the SynCardia 50cc total artificial heart, leading the way to expand future transplant options for children.

认识我们的团队

Our team includes experts who have achieved national recognition for their exceptional care. 我们是照顾病人的领导者, conducting research and training the next generation of clinical leaders.