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A male nurse escorts a female patient to her room as she recovers from receiving her transplant.

Video resources for heart transplant patients

Heart Pre-Transplant

To receive a heart transplant, you will first need to go through an evaluation to ensure that heart transplant is the right decision for you.  This video explains what to expect during your evaluation.

Heart Transplant Waiting List

After you are presented to the Medical Review Board, you may be placed on the transplant waiting list.  Watch this video to learn about what to expect during your wait.

Heart Post-Transplant

After you receive a heart transplant, your journey is not over.  Watch this video on what to expect after you receive your transplant.

O. H. Bud Frazier, MD, Medical and Surgical Pioneer

A fascinating look at Texas Heart Institute heart surgeon O. H. Bud Frazier, MD, a medical and surgical pioneer whose titles at Texas Heart Institute (THI), Baylor College of Medicine and St. Luke's Health are numerous and lengthy. He is head of the heart transplant program and the surgical research program at THI, a leader in the development of heart-assist devices such as the continuous-flow pump now used by surgeons around the world.

Featured Updates

Give the Gift of Life This April

APR 17, 2024

During National Donate Life Month, consider registering as an organ donor and learning more about living donation at St. Luke’s Health.

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Is it irritable bowel syndrome or something else?

MAR 08, 2024

Approximately 20% of the U.S. population, primarily women under 45, experience IBS, which affects the large intestine. Learn more about irritable bowel syndrome.

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