2025 Achievements for the UCSF Heart Transplant and MCS Programs

March 23, 2026

2025 Achievements for the UCSF Heart Transplant and MCS Programs

62 heart transplants performed
13 complex multi-organ transplants successfully performed. One of only a few centers to perform these complex procedures
25 LVAD procedures completed
3 total artificial heart (TAH) transplants performed

Patient Survival Rate

1-year survival rate

UCSF 91.39%
National Average 92.16%

3-year survival rate

UCSF 85.60%
National Average 85.01%

Source: Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), January 2026

Program Recognition

Best Hospitals for Heart & Vascular, U.S. News & World Report, 2025 to 2026
High Performing Hospital for Heart Failure, U.S. News & World Report, 2025 to 2026
High Performing Hospitals for Heart Attack, U.S. News & World Report, 2025 to 2026
Elite Program for Heart Transplants, Interlink, 2025 Elite

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