Heart Transplant for Heart Failure: How It Works & What to Expect, with Dr. McLean of Penn Medicine

Get in touch with the Penn Medicine Heart and Vascular Center at 215.618.9665. If you've been diagnosed with heart failure, or are considering heart transplantation, you deserve to know as much as possible when it comes to deciding how to approach important treatment decisions. Dr. Rhondalyn McLean, Medical Director, Penn Medicine Heart Transplant Program, is here to answer all your pressing questions about end stage heart failure and heart transplantation. Interesting in learning more about Dr. McLean? Meet her, learn more about her background, training, credentials, and research, and request an appointment here: https://www.medifind.com/doctors/rhon... ************************************* Interested in another topic related to heart failure or heart transplantation? Let us know in the comments! ************************************* DISCLAIMER: Information from MediFind is not intended as medical advice. Please do not post comments or questions asking for medical advice, as they will not be answered. Instead, see your doctor or find a doctor near you here: https://www.medifind.com/find-a-doctor ************************************* 00:00 - Intro: Meet Dr. McLean 00:07 - What is heart failure and when is a heart transplant needed? 01:08 - How many heart transplants are done around the world each year? 01:24 - What are some factors that are considered for a donor heart to be a good match? 02:35 - What are some conditions that lead to heart failure and someone needing a heart transplant? 04:06 - At what point do you know that a patient needs a heart transplant? 05:00 - What alternatives are there besides transplant when treating heart failure? What is a ventricular assist device (VAD)? 06:26 - What is the life expectancy of an end stage heart failure patient? 07:18 - What could potentially disqualify a patient from being eligible for a heart transplant? 09:50 - How is a heart transplant performed? 11:15 - What are the major risks associated with heart transplantation? 12:33 - How long do patients take immunosuppressive drugs? 13:03 - What is the survival rate of patients who receive a heart transplant? 14:01 - What should a patient expect after a heart transplant? 15:11 - What are the most important factors that influence the success of a heart transplant? 17:52 - How does a patient get referred to a heart transplant program? 19:25 - What types of activities can a patient expect to resume after a heart transplant? 20:18 - How long is a patient typically on the waiting list before an organ becomes available? 21:40 - How does a donor organ get assigned to a patient? What is UNOS? 23:45 - Does insurance cover a heart transplant? 25:00 - How does Penn Medicine approach heart transplant differently? ************************************* #heartfailure #endstageheartfailure #hearttransplant #hearttransplantation #heart #cardiology #pennmedicine #upenn #pennmedicine #transplant #transplantation #surgery Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to find better care, faster: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYm... STAY TUNED: MediFind ► https://www.medifind.com YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbYm... Facebook ►   / medifindhealth   Twitter ►   / medifindhealth   Instagram ►   / medifindhealth   LinkedIn ►   / medi.  .