This pamphlet provides important information about care for patients and their families as they prepare for discharge from the hospital. Sections in the pamphlet include medications, lifestyle, routine screenings and examinations, understanding your emotions, your transplant team, and more!

Published in 2017.

ITNS would like to thank CareDX, the markers of AlloMap®, for their generous contributions to this educational endeavor.

Product Details

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Purpose
• Your Responsibilities
• Your Transplant Team
• Medications
• Commonly Prescribed Medications Following Heart Transplantation
• Complications
• Taking Care of Yourself and Your Heart
• Your Lifestyle after Heart Transplant
• Routine Screenings and Examinations
• Understanding Your Emotions after Transplant
• Glossary of Terms
• Vital Signs Form
• Appointment Diary
• My Transplant Team
• My Local Healthcare Team

The handbook also has tools for your patients to keep track of their medications, maintain contact with their transplant team, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and track follow-up appointments.