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Q: What is the main problem facing doctors hoping to carry out a heart transplant?

the immune system recognizes the transplanted heart as foreign and attacks it (rejection) the donated heart fails to work properly (graft failure) narrowing the arteries supplying the heart (cardiac allograft vasculopathy).

Q: Is heart transplantation risky?

A transplanted heart does not have a 'normal' lifespan. This is because the immune system will eventually damage the transplanted heart despite the medications that you take. The operation itself is risky and is associated with many complications

Q: What happens if new heart is rejected?

Rejection is most common in the first several weeks after transplantation, but it can happen months or years later. Rejection can lead to complications, such as: Arrhythmia: An abnormal heart rhythm that can cause sudden death. Failure of the new heart.

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What is the main problem facing doctors hoping to carry out a heart transplant?

The immune system recognising the transplanted heart as foreign and attacking it (rejection) the donated heart failing to work properly (graft failure) narrowing of the arteries supplying the heart (cardiac allograft vasculopathy)

Is heart transplantation risky?

What happens if new heart is rejected?