Heart transplants can be successfully performed on patients over the age of 65

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Clinical evidence demonstrates that heart transplantation can be successfully performed on older patients over 65, with early and midterm survival rates that can be comparable to those of younger recipients in carefully selected cases.

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The claim states that heart transplants can be successfully performed on patients over the age of 65. Papers [1] and [5] directly evaluate heart transplantation in elderly cohorts (aged 60+ and 70+, respectively) and demonstrate that heart transplantation is performed with acceptable short- and mid-term survival rates. The remaining papers discuss other procedures or general geriatric health, leaving no papers that refute the claim. Thus, the verdict is SUPPORTED.

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Heart Transplantation in the Elderly Patients: Midterm Results

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Sang Yoon Yeom, H. Hwang, S. Oh, Hyun-Jai Cho, Hae-Young Lee, Ki-Bong Kim. Heart Transplantation in the Elderly Patients: Midterm Results. 2013. https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.2.111

This study compared heart transplantation outcomes in patients aged 60 and older versus younger patients, finding no significant differences in overall survival or early mortality.

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Changes in Heart Transplant Outcomes of Elderly Patients in the New Allocation Era.

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Zachary W. Sollie, Jennie Kwon, Benjamin Usry, Khaled Shorbaji, B. Welch, Z. Hashmi, L. Witer, Nicolas Pope, R. Tedford, Arman Kilic. Changes in Heart Transplant Outcomes of Elderly Patients in the New Allocation Era.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2024.03.015

This UNOS registry study confirms that heart transplantation can be successfully performed in septuagenarians, showing acceptable short-term survival rates despite increased risk-adjusted mortality in recent years.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8201 Aug 2026

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