How much does a heart transplantation surgery cost?
Heart transplantation surgery requires a cost of approximately 300,000 to 400,000 yuan. As a major surgical procedure, heart transplantation involves expensive expenses, including preoperative assessments of physical status through various laboratory tests, postoperative monitoring for infections or other complications, postoperative recovery, and consumables. Long-term medication is also required, which can be a significant financial burden. Additionally, finding a suitable heart donor can be challenging. Heart transplantation is not a routine treatment for heart disease but rather a therapeutic option for heart failure caused by various cardiac conditions. Some myocardial diseases can only be managed through symptomatic treatment, and heart transplantation may be considered when drug therapy fails, such as in cases of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, or heart valve diseases that cannot be treated with valve surgery. Heart transplantation may also be an option for patients with advanced heart failure who have failed to improve myocardial function through drug therapy.
When is Heart Transplantation Needed?
Heart transplantation is typically considered for patients with end-stage heart failure who have not responded to conventional medical treatment or surgical intervention. Common indications for heart transplantation include:
- Late-stage primary cardiomyopathies, such as dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive cardiomyopathies;
- End-stage severe coronary heart disease that cannot be improved through surgery or other treatment measures;
- End-stage valvular heart disease that cannot be treated with valve replacement surgery;
- Complex congenital heart diseases that cannot be cured with corrective surgery, such as left ventricular hypoplasia;
- Extensive coronary arteriosclerosis and myocardial fibrosis in the transplanted heart after heart transplantation.
