Heart Transplant Criteria

Heart Transplant Criteria

Reasons for Heart Transplantation:

1. Left ventricular ejection fraction less than 20%
2. New York Heart Association Class III or IV
3. Refractory angina or life-threatening arrhythmia
4. High risk of death within one year
5. VO2 max less than 14 ml/kg/min
6. Refractory ischemia