Heart Center
Transplantation
The Transplant Team
The Nebraska Medical Center is home to one of the most reputable and well-known organ transplant programs in the country. The world-class reputation of our programs and physicians attracts patients from across the country and around the world. As a patient at The Nebraska Medical Center, you will be seen by a variety of physicians and clinicians specializing in transplantation as well as physicians from a variety of other specialties to ensure you receive the most comprehensive care possible. Many of our physicians are also involved in the latest transplant research and have many years of training and experience in their specialty.
Organ Availability
As the population continues to age, the need for transplantation is expected to increase. One of the biggest obstacles to heart transplants is the shortage of available organs. In Nebraska, an average of 10 to 15 patients are waiting for a heart at any one given time. Approximately two to 10 transplants are performed in Nebraska annually.
Mechanical Heart
To help bridge the waiting period for finding a matching donor, The Nebraska Medical Center is developing a program for transplanting ventricular assist devices. While the average life of a mechanical heart is about two years, new advances are being introduced that are extending the life up to five years.
