Table 11.16

Prevalence of People Living with a Functioning Transplant at End of Year

Heart Recipients, 1996 to 2004

Recipient Blood Type Year
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Total 12,827 13,800 14,738 15,471 16,255 16,883 17,440 17,784 17,329
O 4,806 5,204 5,550 5,850 6,135 6,376 6,613 6,782 6,649
A 5,793 6,195 6,621 6,899 7,241 7,499 7,730 7,838 7,604
B 1,591 1,711 1,827 1,936 2,049 2,125 2,211 2,259 2,204
AB 637 690 740 786 830 883 886 905 872
Total (%) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
O 37.5% 37.7% 37.7% 37.8% 37.7% 37.8% 37.9% 38.1% 38.4%
A 45.2% 44.9% 44.9% 44.6% 44.5% 44.4% 44.3% 44.1% 43.9%
B 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 12.5% 12.6% 12.6% 12.7% 12.7% 12.7%
AB 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 5.1% 5.1% 5.0%


Source: OPTN/SRTR Data as of May 1, 2006.

(-) = None in category.