1000th Heart Transplant Completed at Ochsner Health System

Nearly 50 years after performing the first heart transplant in the Gulf South, Ochsner Health System has successfully completed its 1,000th heart transplant. With the completion of the 1,000th heart transplant, Ochsner joins the ranks of 13 other prestigious health care systems across the United States to have reached this milestone – Cleveland Clinic, Duke University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and University of Pennsylvania, to name a few.

“Reaching this milestone is a testament to the legacy of the late Dr. John L. Ochsner, Sr. who pioneered heart valve and coronary bypass surgery. We are so proud of our team’s relentless spirit and dedication to seeking innovative solutions for patients and improving their quality of life – not just today, but for years to come,” said Hector O. Ventura, MD, FACC, FACP, section head, cardiomyopathy & heart transplantation, John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute (JOHVI).

Led by Aditya Bansal, MD, Ochsner surgical director of heart transplant, mechanical circulatory support and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and Hamang Patel, MD, Ochsner medical director of heart transplant, the case took more than 10 hours to perform.

 

09/10/2019