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Can a 70 year old have a heart transplant? Understanding Eligibility Beyond Age

For decades, advanced age was often considered a major obstacle to receiving a heart transplant, but recent medical advancements show positive outcomes for older recipients. The question, “Can a 70 year old have a heart transplant?” is now determined by a comprehensive assessment of physiological health rather than chronological age.

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Understanding the Criteria: At what age can you get a liver transplant?

According to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the need for liver transplants is increasing among older Americans. This trend brings to the forefront an important question: at what age can you get a liver transplant? The answer is more complex than a simple number.

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Can an 80 year old have a lung transplant? Exploring Eligibility and Outcomes

Due to medical and surgical advances, strict age cutoffs for lung transplantation are increasingly a thing of the past. This means that the answer to, 'Can an 80 year old have a lung transplant?' is no longer a simple 'no,' but rather depends on a comprehensive, individualized medical evaluation. Many transplant centers now focus on a person's physiological health over their chronological age.

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At what age will they no longer do a kidney transplant?

According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), there is no single, standard age limit for receiving a kidney transplant. Instead of a hard cut-off, a patient’s candidacy is determined by a comprehensive medical evaluation that assesses overall health and fitness, not just age, to determine at what age will they no longer do a kidney transplant.

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