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At Tampa General Hospital’s Transplant Institute, a heart transplant may be performed to address specific conditions, including dilated cardiomyopathy, ischemic cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, and congenital heart disease, all of which lead to end-stage heart failure.

By utilizing hepatitis C donors, we have access to a larger donor pool with typically younger donors, allowing our patients to benefit from shorter wait times with the same positive outcomes seen with non-hepatitis C organs. In this program, patients are treated in a dedicated clinic for HCV and our team works in collaboration with advanced practice providers, coordinators and a specialized pharmacy team.