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 Identify the main vessels and chambers in this diagram |
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What is an orthotopic heart transplant?
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This involves removing your diseased heart through an incision in the middle of your chest. Your old heart is then replaced with the donor heart. Orthotopic heart transplants are the most common type of heart transplant.
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What is a heterotopic heart transplant?
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Heterotopic heart transplants are when the donor heart is piggy-backed on to your old heart. In this case, the donor heart acts as an assist pump for your diseased heart.
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Are your arteries also removed in heart transplant surgery?
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 No, as seen in this picture, the recipient aorta and pulmonary arteries remain |
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How does the body continue receiving blood during heart transplant surgery?
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A bypass machine is hooked up to the arteries and veins of the heart.
The machine pumps blood through the patient's lungs and body while the
diseased heart is removed and the donor heart is sewn into place.
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