Table 11.7

Patients and Annual Death Rates Per 1,000 Patient-Years at Risk, 1997 to 2005

Rates for Recipients during First Year after Heart Transplantation

Type of Procedure Year of Transplant
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Total Patients 2,266 2,310 2,157 2,167 2,171 2,112 2,026 1,960 2,062
Deaths 342 343 356 316 313 286 243 238 264
Rate 171.3 168.3 190.5 164.3 161.9 151.5 131.7 133.5 141.6
Heterotopic Patients 14 17 21 6 2 4 2 2 3
Deaths 3 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 1
Rate 260.1 295.1 104.7 * * * * * *
Orthotopic Patients 2,242 2,283 2,124 2,159 2,169 2,108 2,024 1,958 2,059
Deaths 335 338 352 314 313 286 241 238 263
Rate 169.4 167.7 191.4 163.8 162.1 151.8 130.7 133.6 141.2
Unknown Patients 10 10 12 2 - - - - -
Deaths 4 1 2 1 - - - - -
Rate 584.8 110.3 193.0 * - - - - -


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2007.

(-) = None in category.

(*) = For cohorts with fewer than 10 patients, rates are imprecise and are not reported.

Multi-organ transplants are excluded.

Includes patients transplanted during the year and having reported data one-year after transplant.

Time at risk covers the period from transplant date until the date of death or one-year anniversary of the transplant. See Technical Notes for further details.