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5 things to be kept in mind after a heart transplant surgery

A heart transplant surgery is performed at the time of heart failure. When all the treatments fail to give any positive result, then only in the rarest of cases, this surgery will be performed. In this surgery, the patient's heart is removed and replaced with a donor’s heart. There is a possibility that some patients are not suitable for heart transplant surgery if they suffer from any circulatory problems. In some cases, there are chances that it might increase some complications like- Advanced kidney, lung or liver disease If the patient is suffering from cancer then the risks of the surgery increases If the patients are suffering from some acute infection or lupus Diabetic patients who are dependent on insulin You may suffer from severe obesity 5 things which you should be aware of and also should keep in mind when it comes to heart transplant surgery have been listed below: Regular health checkups - all the regular health checkups after the surgery is to