Why did the statuses for being listed for a heart transplant change in 2018? Why would someone born with a congenital heart defect need a transplant and how do they compare to adults born with healthy hearts who suddenly need a heart transplant regarding where they would fall on "the list"? What are some of the devices used as a bridge to transplant? How do those devices play into the new criteria for heart transplantation? Dr. Ali Zaidi answers these questions and more in this episode of "Heart to Heart with Anna."

Dr. Ali N. Zaidi is an Adult Congenital Heart Disease Specialist. He is one of only a few selected cardiologists’ in the U.S. who is board certified in Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, Adult Cardiovascular Disease, Adult Echocardiography, and Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Dr. Zaidi heads the Mount Sinai Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center in NYC.

For more information about the change in status in 2018 and for answers to more questions regarding heart transplantation, use this link: https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/organ-datasource/heart/heart-allocation-questions-and-answers/

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