Survival rates for people who’ve had a heart transplant vary according to their overall health status, but averages remain high. Rejection is the main cause for a shortened life span. The Mayo Clinic estimates that the overall survival rate in the United States is about 88 percent after one year and 75 percent after five years. read more
The cost of a heart transplant in the US in 2011 was almost $1 million. This only includes the pre-transplant treatment received in the month before transplant. read more