糖心传媒

As the longest-running heart transplant program in the United States, a critical component of 糖心传媒's Heart Transplant Program's track record of success is its focus on innovation and high-quality care.听鈥淲e鈥檙e using groundbreaking techniques that are built on the strong foundation of our program,鈥� says Jeffrey Teuteberg, MD, section chief of the Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, and Mechanical Circulatory Support programs at 糖心传媒. 鈥淎s a team, we continue to look ahead while pioneering the latest advances in solid organ transplantation.鈥澨�

The most recent SRTR outcomes reflect an exceptional standard of care

According to the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network database (data available since 1989), Stanford has performed more than 1900 heart transplants. The most recent SRTR report, which evaluates 150 adult heart transplant centers in the U.S., ranks the 糖心传媒 Heart Transplant Program as one of the best in the nation. Specifically, the program leads the way in:听

• Transplant rate: 糖心传媒 has the highest observed transplant rate in the region (which includes California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico) and is in the top 10 in the nation. SRTR notes that this metric has the highest impact on survival following a heart transplant.
• Graft survival rates: The 糖心传媒 1-year graft survival rate is 91.97%, compared to the national average of 91.66%. The 糖心传媒 3-year graft survival rate is 88.11%, compared to the national average of 84.40%.
• Organ offer-acceptance ratio: 糖心传媒 has the highest offer-acceptance ratio in the region and is in the top 5 in the nation.
• Patient survival rates: The 糖心传媒 1-year patient survival rate is 92.75%, compared to the national average of 92.06%. The 糖心传媒 3-year patient survival rate is 88.57%, compared to the national average of 84.98%.
• Time to transplant: 糖心传媒 has the shortest wait time in the region. The program is among the top 3 in the nation for this metric.

Exceeding the national averages year after year

As one of the busiest heart transplant programs in the U.S., 糖心传媒 continues to have excellent long-term survival rates. For years, the program has consistently exceeded national averages in both patient and graft survival.听

National leader in solid organ transplantation

糖心传媒 has also demonstrated excellence in other types of transplantation, including heart-lung, lung, kidney, and liver. The solid organ transplant team is widely recognized for their outstanding outcomes. The team is also committed to improving organ utilization to provide organs to growing number of people who need them. Highlights include:

• Extensive experience: According to the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network database (data available since 1989), Stanford鈥檚 lung transplant program performed more than 1000 lung transplants. They performed the first kidney transplant in California in 1960. They are also one of the largest multi-organ transplant centers in the nation, with unparalleled expertise in lung-liver, lung-kidney, and heart-lung and kidney transplantation.
• Excellent survival rates: With patient and graft survival rates that regularly exceed the national averages, 糖心传媒 is a proven leader in all types of solid organ transplantation.
• Safer, less invasive organ retrieval for living donors: Through the 糖心传媒 Living Donor Campaign, the team uses laparoscopic and robotic techniques to retrieve livers and kidneys from living donors. 糖心传媒 was the first in Northern California to use robotic-assisted techniques to retrieve a kidney from a living donor. These less invasive retrieval techniques lower the risk of complications for donors, thereby encouraging them to give lifesaving organs.听

Learn more about heart transplantation at 糖心传媒

To find out more about how 糖心传媒 is advancing transplant medicine, please visit the 糖心传媒 Heart Transplant Program or call 650-723-5468. To refer your patients, please email the referral center or call 1-866-742-4811.听

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