pediatric living donor heart transplantation

Pediatric living donor heart transplantation is a medical procedure where a child with severe heart problems receives a healthy heart from a living donor, usually a parent or sibling. This surgery is performed when a traditional heart transplant from a deceased donor isn’t available in time. The living donor has a portion of their heart (the left lobe) surgically removed and then transplanted into the child. This approach can provide immediate life-saving treatment, helping the child recover and thrive, while the donor is carefully evaluated to ensure their health and safety throughout the process.