How
do I make an appointment?
For more information about
Loyola University Health System’s (Loyola) Heart Transplant
Program, please call (888) LUHS-888.
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How
long will I have to wait for a new heart?
Once your name is placed
on the national waiting list managed by the United Network
for Organ Sharing, you will begin to accrue waiting
time. Unfortunately, we cannot predict how long you
will wait for a donor heart. The wait can be weeks or
as long as two years. The waiting time varies based
on:
- blood type of both the
donor and recipient
- height and weight of
both the donor and recipient
- waiting time of the
potential recipient
- medical condition of
the potential recipient
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How
long will I be required to take transplant medications
after transplantation?
For a successful outcome
after your transplant, transplant medications and other
medications will be prescribed. These medication must
be taken for the rest of your life. Many of the medications
are adjusted on an individual basis. Any questions you
have regarding your medications should be discussed
with your transplant team.
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May
I speak with other transplant recipients?
Loyola University Medical
Center has a Heart Transplant Patient and Family Support
Group meeting biweekly, as well as a monthly Multi-Organ
Transplant Caregiver Support Group. Once you have been
listed for transplantation at Loyola University Medical
Center, you will receive notices of the dates, times
and locations of these meetings. We encourage attendance
by both the patient and support persons.
At these support group
meetings, you will have an opportunity to meet other
transplant recipients and discuss transplant related
issues.
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Transplantation
Services
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