Answer
Individuals with end stage cardiac disease, or severe coronary artery disease are candidates for heart transplants
Work Step by Step
A cardiac transplant is the removal of a diseased /damaged heart, and its replacement with a health heart from a brain dead or recently deceased person. In this cardiac surgery, the posterior wall of the left ventricle is usually retained, but the vagus nerve is severed. The removal of the parasympathetic influence of vagus stimulation means that the transplanted heart will beat faster than normal. Normal heart rate for healthy adults is between 74-77 beats per minute (bpm). Transplanted hearts tend to average about 100 bpm. Heart recipients must remain on immunosuppressive drugs for a lifetime to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ.
