living heart donation

Living heart donation is extremely rare and typically involves transplanting a part of the heart, such as a section of the atrium, from a living donor, usually a close relative, to a patient with severe heart disease. Because the heart is vital and complex, most heart transplants come from deceased donors. When a partial heart donation occurs, the donor’s remaining heart continues to function normally. These procedures require advanced surgical techniques and careful compatibility matching. Living heart donation is a specialized procedure that helps save lives while minimizing the risks to the healthy donor.