Long-lasting heart disease, viral infection, or irreversible heart injury from coronary artery disease or multiple heart attacks can all weaken the human heart to the point where it no longer adequately functions. When a patient reaches this stage and their life is at risk, a heart transplant may be indicated. Our surgeons offer over 20 years of experience in transplantation, and for the last 5 years, have delivered outcomes better than the national average. FACT Surgery surgeons belong to the Tampa General Hospital Heart Transplant Center, one of the busiest organ transplant programs in the nation and the only hospital in West Central Florida performing adult heart and lung transplantation. In 2006, the program was ranked #1 in the state and #4 in the nation in terms of volume, and was first in the nation to receive disease specific certification from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization Click here for more detailed information on heart transplantation at Tampa General. | 
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