Heart Transplant

Treatment in Florida

Supported by a tradition of excellence in cardiology and cardiac surgery, the Heart Failure and Transplantation Program at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville provides adult heart transplantation and heart-failure management, including artificial heart or ventricular-assist devices.

Mayo Clinic's multidisciplinary team approach to medicine is ideally suited to the complex problems associated with heart failure and transplantation. The program brings together the collective expertise of physicians with extensive experience in transplant surgery and medicine. The multidisciplinary team includes nurses, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, cardiac rehabilitation specialists, dietitians and pharmacists dedicated to the care of heart failure and heart transplant patients.

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Our heart failure and transplant teams work closely with patients' hometown physicians to coordinate the evaluation, treatment and postoperative care.

Treatment Team

This treatment involves specialists in Heart Failure and Transplantation Program in the Department of Transplantation.

Appointments

For appointments or information, call the Transplant Center at (904) 956-3309 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Referring Physicians

Our heart team offers quick access and immediate responses to queries from referring physicians.

Emergency Referral
To ensure that referral of a patient with severe heart failure is handled swiftly, a hotline number has been established for direct communication with a cardiologist 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. That number is (904) 956-3309.

A cardiologist and surgeon are available around the clock to answer questions from referring physicians or arrange for a patient transfer. Arrangements can be made to pick up a patient via helicopter or air ambulance. A team equipped to provide the latest life-sustaining medical care is available to assist with transportation.

Long-term Housing

In most cases, transplant recipients need to stay close to the hospital for a time following transplantation. Mayo has a limited number of long-term housing units nearby.

These units are fully furnished one-bedroom hotel suites with a kitchenette and a living area. Each unit has two double beds and a pullout sofa. A laundry facility and outdoor pool are at the hotel complex. A free shuttle service to Mayo Clinic, grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping centers is also provided.

Cost information can be obtained from the transplant social worker during evaluation.