Heart Transplant

Heart Transplant for Pulmonary Hypertension at Mayo Clinic

Mayo Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic offers state-of-the-art therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Such therapy may involve both established and investigational approaches by highly experienced physicians and nurses who regularly treat patients with PAH. Several physicians work both in the pulmonary hypertension clinic and the transplant clinic, allowing close collaboration among care teams.

In addition, the transplant surgical team knows of the special issues involved in achieving successful transplant outcomes in PAH. These include thoughtful decisions regarding whether lung or combined heart-lung transplant is the best approach for a particular patient, and expertise in performing the transplant procedure. This level of expertise and teamwork results in transplant outcomes for patients with PAH that are substantially better than the national norms. Accordingly/ the PAH patient who receives care at Mayo Clinic is assured of receiving the finest care available anywhere.

Read more about the treatment of pulmonary hypertension at Mayo Clinic.