**4.1 Heart transplant facility**

Heart transplantation facilities are deliberated by the Council of Heart Transplant/ Cardiopulmonary Simultaneous Transplantation Associations, which consists of the Japanese Circulation Society, etc., and the facilities deemed appropriate as heart transplantation facilities are recommended by the Joint Committee of Transplantation Associations and certified. be.

As of the end of 2022, there are 11 certified facilities. Five can perform transplants for all ages: the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka University, the

University of Tokyo, Tokyo Women's Medical University, and Kyushu University. The other 5 can perform transplants for patients 11 years old and over, Hokkaido University, Tohoku University, Chiba University, Nagoya University, and Saitama Medical University International Medical Center. The last one can perform transplants for children who are listed under the age of 11: National Center for Child Health and Development There are a total of 11 facilities.
