Why aren't bulimic people qualified for heart transplant?

Compliance, complience, complience; people who are fortunate to receive this gift of life MUST prove that they are stable emotionally and are complient with their transplant teams requests. read more

Electrolyte imbalances leave bulimics especially susceptible to irregular heartbeats and even heart attacks. This could contribute to their disqualifying if they have not yet recovered. read more

most likely will need a heart transplant. However, because so few hearts are available, you must be sick enough to need a new heart but healthy enough to survive the surgery. In the U.S., only about 2,000 hearts are available each year, while there are 3,000 people waiting for a new heart. read more