MEDICINE
CARDIOLOGY
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Advanced stage of dilated cardiomyopathy with left ventricular ejection fraction below 20%.
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Complex congenital heart disease that have no effective conventional treatment.
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Malignant arrhythmia with failure of conventional treatment
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age over 75 years old
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Detailed explanation-1: -You might not be a good candidate for a heart transplant if you: Are at an advanced age that would interfere with the ability to recover from transplant surgery. Have another medical condition that could shorten your life, regardless of receiving a donor heart, such as a serious kidney, liver or lung disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Absolute contraindications for adults and children include, but may not be limited to: Major systemic disease. Age inappropriateness (70 years of age) Cancer in the last 5 years except localized skin (not melanoma) or stage I breast or prostate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cardiomyopathy (with class II or IV congestive heart failure) Class IV angina (on medical therapy not amenable to revascularization despite evidence of ischemia on stress test) Non-obstructive hypertrophic heart disease. Severe decompensated inoperable valvular heart disease. More items