UF Health Congenital Heart Center Transplant Program Exceeds the National Survival Rates

Our multidisciplinary team approach, experience, expertise, and ongoing commitment to innovation and compassionate care has set the standard of care for children with end-stage heart failure achieving excellent long term survival rates.  In a July 2011 report, The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients has measured the percentage of patients who have survived transplant for 1 month, 1 year and 3 years. At our center, of the 20 patients transplanted between January 1, 2008, and June 30, 2010, 100% survived 1 month and 90% survived 1 year. Of the 13 patients transplanted between July 1, 2005, and December 31, 2007, 92% survived 3 years. We exceed the expected survival rates and the national survival rates in each category.