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USNews Best Children’s Hospitals 2010-11 Heart and Heart Surgery

More 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 – 2005 to 2009

Total Transplants 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
All Ages 130 16 11 18 10 6
Younger Than
1 Year 40 7 3 5 2 2
1-5 Years 28 2 2 2 3 1
6-10 Years 19 1 3 2 1 1
11-17 Years 36 5 3 9 3 2
18 and Older 7 1 0 0 1 0

Children’s has the highest volume of pediatric hearts transplanted in Texas, with the most organs transplanted for patients younger than 5.

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