SRTR Heart-Lung program · North Carolina · NCDU
Duke University Hospital
Duke University Hospital's heart-lung program in North Carolina (center code NCDU). Survival figures are SRTR risk-adjusted estimates for a historical cohort, not a forecast for a named patient.
This data is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult your transplant team for decisions about your care.
Heart-Lung program picture · North Carolina
Duke University Hospital's heart-lung 1-year graft survival is 0.9 points below the national risk-adjusted benchmark.
- 60.0%
- 3-year graft survival
- 85.5%
- National 1-yr benchmark
- -0.9
- Points vs national 1-yr
- 6
- Waitlist additions (flow)
Survival estimates are SRTR risk-adjusted figures for a historical cohort. Waitlist stock and waitlist additions are separate inventory/flow fields, not a recommendation.
Heart-Lung program composite score
Based on this program's SRTR 1-year graft survival, 3-year graft survival, and transplant volume, each benchmarked against every other program reporting the same organ in the current cohort. Not a recommendation and not a forecast for any named patient.
Waitlist stock vs additions
SRTR publishes waitlist size (stock) and waitlist additions (flow) as separate fields for the November 2025 Program-Specific Report window. Neither field is an individual wait-time estimate.
- Stock (inventory)
- 1
- Additions (flow)
- 6
- Organ-class mean additions
- 5
This program: +1 vs mean among 12 ranked heart-lung programs.
Other Heart-Lung Programs
Top-ranked peer programs by 1-year graft survival rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the heart-lung transplant survival rate at Duke University Hospital?
According to SRTR data from November 2025, Duke University Hospital reports a 1-year graft survival rate of 84.6% for heart-lung transplants, compared to a national average of 85.5%. The 3-year survival rate is 60.0%. Survival rates are risk-adjusted estimates for a historical cohort, not a forecast for a named patient.
How many heart-lung transplants does Duke University Hospital report?
Duke University Hospital reported 7 heart-lung transplants in the current SRTR Program-Specific Report cohort. That count is inventory from the joined program row, not a quality grade.
How large is the heart-lung waiting list at Duke University Hospital?
SRTR reports approximately 1 candidates on this program's heart-lung waiting list in the November 2025 cohort, with about 6 waitlist additions recorded in the same report window. Stock (inventory) and additions (flow) are different SRTR fields; this page does not estimate an individual's wait.
How many heart-lung waitlist additions does Duke University Hospital report?
SRTR records about 6 heart-lung waitlist additions for Duke University Hospital in the November 2025 Program-Specific Report window (organ-class mean among ranked programs: 5). Additions are cohort flow, not a predicted wait time or a recommendation.
How does Duke University Hospital rank nationally for heart-lung transplants?
Duke University Hospital ranks #9 of 12 reporting heart-lung programs by 1-year graft survival in this cohort. The center's rate is 0.9 percentage points below the national risk-adjusted benchmark. Rankings exclude programs below SRTR's published case-volume floor.
Which SRTR fields does this heart-lung program publish?
This page reports the program's SRTR 1-year and 3-year graft survival estimates, transplants performed, waitlist stock, waitlist additions (flow), and the risk-adjusted national benchmark for heart-lung. Rank order is among programs that meet SRTR's published case-volume floor. None of those fields is a recommendation to choose or avoid the center.
Transplant Guides
Data Sources
- SRTR Program-Specific Reports (November 2025 release) - program-level survival rates, transplant volume, and waitlist size for Duke University Hospital. srtr.org
- OPTN heart-lung allocation policy - organ-specific allocation rules referenced in this page's narrative. optn.transplant.hrsa.gov
About This Data
This data is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Always consult your transplant team for decisions about your care.
Source: SRTR Program-Specific Reports, November 2025 Rankings exclude centers with insufficient case volume for statistical reporting
Every figure on PlainTransplant is rendered directly from SRTR Program-Specific Reports data, no number is typed in by an editor. Center×organ figures for Duke University Hospital / Heart-Lung are computed directly from SRTR Program-Specific Reports; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a correction. Data current as of November 2025.
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