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Loyola University Health System is one of the major
solid organ transplant centers in the United States.
Loyola's transplant programs that rank as state and
national leaders are heart, lung and heart-lung transplantation.
Heart transplantation may be a lifesaving treatment
for individuals with end-stage heart failure. At Loyola
University Health System, those individuals are cared
for by the most experienced and successful heart transplant
team in Illinois, with more than 600 transplants performed
since March 1984.
A team of Loyola professionals works together to select patients who can best benefit from heart transplantation and cares for them throughout the process. The team includes physicians (specializing in cardiovascular surgery, transplant cardiology, infectious disease, immunology, pathology and psychology), nurses, social workers, physical and occupational therapists, dieticians and pastoral care.
Loyola University Medical Center performed its first
lung transplant in 1988 and its 500th in 2006, making
it one of only a handful of programs in the United States
with more than 500 lung transplants. Loyola currently
performs approximately 30 lung transplants yearly, with
three-year survival rates above the national average.
The recommended surgical procedure a patient will need
depends on the diagnosis and availability of organs at
the time of transplantation. A heart-lung candidate will
receive a heart and two lungs from one donor during one
operation.
Lung transplantation may be a surgical treatment for
end-stage lung or pulmonary vascular disease. Each potential
transplant candidate undergoes an extensive evaluation.
This information allows the transplant team to determine
who is an appropriate surgical transplant candidate.
Locations and Contacts
A full spectrum of heart and vascular services is offered
in Maywood at:
Center
for Heart & Vascular Medicine
For more information or to make an appointment with
a physician, please call (888) LUHS-888.
Related Links
Heart Transplant
Lung Transplant
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