Heart Transplant Outcomes

The best way to judge the success of a transplant program is by its outcomes. The Penn Transplant Institute has an extraordinary history of outstanding outcomes for both organ and patient survival.

The statistics below show one-month, one-year and three-year patient and organ survival rates for the Penn Heart Transplant Program versus the national average.

Organ Survival Rates - Heart *
National Average vs. Penn Medicine

Organ Survival Rates for Heart: National Average vs. HUP

* Data source: UNOS/Scientific Registry of Transplant, For Patients Receiving their First Transplant between 01/01/2006 and 06/30/2008 for the 1 Month and 1 Year Cohorts; between 07/01/2003 and 12/31/2005 for the 3 Year Cohort.

Patient Survival Rates - Heart
National Average vs. Penn Medicine

Patient Survival Rates for Heart: National Average vs. HUP

* Data source: UNOS/Scientific Registry of Transplant, For Patients Receiving their First Transplant between 01/01/2006 and 06/30/2008 for the 1 Month and 1 Year Cohorts; between 07/01/2003 and 12/31/2005 for the 3 Year Cohort.

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