Heart Transplant
At Children's Medical CenterMore than 125 pediatric heart transplants have been performed at Children's Medical Center since Dallas' first pediatric heart transplant was performed here in 1988.
In 2006, Texas' first pediatric heart-liver transplant was performed at Children's. Program services include evaluation of potential transplant candidates and continued care and management of transplant recipients.
Heart Transplantation at Children's – 1988 to 2008 |
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| Total Transplants | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| All Ages | 114 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Younger Than | ||||||
| 1 Year | 33 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1-5 Years | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6-10 Years | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11-17 Years | 31 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 and Older | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Children's has the highest volume of pediatric hearts transplanted in Texas, with the most organs transplanted for patients younger than 5.
Heart Transplant Prgogram (pdf)