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How is the new heart started after transplantation? Once sewn in and perfused with blood, most hearts resume a regular beat and contraction on their own, although the new heart usually requires support with medication for a while. What is the life expectancy of a heart transplant recipient? Approximately half of heart transplant recipients are alive at 10 years post transplant. What would disqualify someone from being a heart donor? The absence of the following conditions are the suggested criteria for cardiac donors: prolonged cardiac arrest; prolonged severe hypotension
Average - teen years: Overall the survival rate of heart transplants in children is nearly 90 percent after one year and is approaching 70 percent after ten years. Survival of more than 20 years has been reported. A number of children require an additional transplant procedure, usually because of ...Read more.