Cardiothoracic Transplant

Cardiothoracic transplant experts at UPMC treat adults and children who have advanced heart and lung diseases.

Our surgeons perform:

• Heart and heart-lung transplants and heart-assist device implants for adults with advanced heart failure. 
• Lung transplants for people with life-threatening lung diseases such as:
  • Pulmonary parenchymal disease
  • Vascular disease
  • Cystic fibrosis
• Pediatric heart and lung transplants for infants and children with heart and lung diseases such as:
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Pulmonary hypertension

Contact Us

Contact the UPMC Esophageal and Lung Surgery Institute with questions or for more information.

Thoracic and Foregut Surgery Division: 412-647-7555

Cardiothoracic Transplant Division: 412-648-6202

A History of Success in Heart and Lung Transplantation

• UPMC's 30-year history of adult and pediatric transplant procedures has positioned us as a leader and pioneer in solid-organ transplantation.
• We’re celebrating 3,000 — and counting — cardiothoracic transplant surgeries, setting us apart as second in the world and first in western Pennsylvania to achieve this milestone.
• Our 1,700 lung and heart-lung transplants performed since 1982, currently the largest volume in the United States.
• Our cardiothoracic transplant surgeons have experienced a consistent flow of highly challenging and complex cases. This has afforded them a significant level of knowledge and experience in heart and lung transplantation procedures.