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Generally speaking, candidates for heart transplantation are those patients
who have no other medical or surgical alternative other than transplantation.
Heart transplant candidates are usually listed on a waiting list when
they:
- Are suffering from end-stage heart disease of any diagnosis
- Have a prognosis of less than one year
- Are severely limited in their daily activities
- Have a good potential for rehabilitation post-transplant
- Have not shown improvement on maximum medical therapy
- Exhibit a decreased exercise capacity demonstrated by a cardiopulmonary
exercise test and decreased left ventricular systolic function with
ejection fraction of less than ~20%.
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