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Heart Transplant Surgery - Coggle Diagram
Heart Transplant Surgery
During
The bad heart will need to be taken out. Surgeons will remove and cut major blood vessels connecting the heart and will remove cartilage anchoring the heart
Steps
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2.) Major blood vessels such as the aorta, superior and inferior vena cava, pulmonary veins and arteries will be cut
3.) Heart is surrounded by pericardium, which is made of fibrous connective tissue connected to spinal column, diaphragm and other parts of the body. These ligaments and the pericardium will be cut so the heart can be wriggled free from the body
4.) The Donor Heart will be brought in and inspected to make sure to proceed with the surgery and make sure there are no problems
5.) The Donor heart will be placed in the pericardial cavity and will be sewed to the spinal column, diaphragm, and other parts of the body.
6.) Once the heart is in place, the major blood vessels (aorta, vena cavas, pulmonary arteries/veins) will be attached to the donor heart and sewed together ensuring there are no leaks
7.) Coronary arteries and veins and inspected to make sure that they will receive blood since these are the most important tot make sure the heart is running
8.) Once everything is in place and the heart is in communication with the lungs and the rest of the body, and there is confidence it is in place, the patient will be taken off the bypass machine to make sure if the transplant heart is working. If the heart beats, then they clean up and close up the patient
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After
Depending on many factors such as age, lifestyle factors, etc. a transplant heart will last approximately 5 years
Again depending on several factors, a patient will need approximately 6 months to return to normal life
Depending on the heart transplant, most recipients will need to take immunosuppressants to stop the body from rejecting the heart