Heart Transplant

Heart Transplant Survival Statistics for Mayo Clinic in Minnesota

Mayo Clinic's outcomes with heart transplantation are among the best in the world. The results of a transplant program can be measured in many ways; the most common comparative numbers include:

• The number of transplants performed.
• The percentage of transplant recipients who are alive at specific times after surgery.

Annual Volumes

Between 06/01/1988 and 6/30/2009 Mayo Clinic in Minnesota transplanted more than 387 adult and pediatric patients, including both isolated heart transplants and combined transplants such as heart/liver, heart/kidney, and others.

In 2009 we have performed 12 heart transplants to date.

Survival Statistics

These data indicate the proportion of transplant recipients from our program who were alive at specific checkpoints after transplant. The information shown below represents Mayo Clinic data that has been tracked since Mayo began doing transplants (overall data). Data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) are presented for comparison. These data do not reflect how ill the patients in each group were at the time of transplant. Mayo's patient population includes many challenging and high-risk cases. Note also that the charts below reflect survival data for isolated (that is, non-combined) transplants unless specifically noted, such as for heart/lung.

Graphs/Charts

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  Heart Transplant Survival — Adult

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  Heart Transplant Survival — Children

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  Heart/Lung Transplant Survival — Adult

Note: National average data acquired from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients at www.ustransplant.org.