How can I specify to donate my heart (upon death) to a friend who has heart failure?

You could do your friend more good by motivating others to become donors. Your sentiment is honorable, but the reality is there are a lot more people in need of organs than there are donors. If all of us in this country were donors, most of the people on the lists would not die needlessly waiting for an organ. For more information on how to become an organ donor, please go to the following link:

http://www.organdonor.gov/

You'd have to have the same blood type as he and your heart would go to the person who needs it most. There are three levels of illness when it comes to heart transplants. 1A, 1B, and 2. 1A patients need the transplant most, then 1B next, then finally 2. It was a nice thought, but the only way to help your buddy get a transplant is to promote organ donor awareness.

it'll never make it in time, they only have a few set hours to do this. by the time they're reading your will, someone else'll have it, and heart surgery takes a long amount of time in prep, they need to lower the "receiver's" immune system first, etc. plus you need to be a compatible donor for your friend, too blood type, antibodies,etc. it's a nice sentiment, but "dibs" on your heart isn't gonna work for your friend unless he's about to die that morning, and even then it might not work out, it'll probably go to the best-suited recipient, not just a guy that's your friend.

Sweet of you, though.

This option is not available. Transplants and organ harvesting is all about timing. She/He must be getting ready for surgery while at the same time you died or are dying.

The heart can only survive for a short time after it's removed from the body and put on ice.

You should probably ask if your friend has the same blood type as you before you worry too much about it.

Also, if your friend has a faulty ticker and you have a good one, you will outlive him anyway; unless, of course, you fall under a bus or something.

specific, although this is treatable Congestive coronary heart failure potential the middle isn't shifting sufficient blood in the time of the physique. usual reason at the back of loss of life is construction up of fluid interior the lungs inflicting suffocation

You could try getting one of those medical bracelets where they engrave information on the bracel;et. Then give written instructions to your doctor(s) or your friend. Put the contact name(s) and number(s) on the bracelet. Make sure that your wording allows your heart to go to someone else if it doesn't work for your friend, if that is your wish.

not possible....the organ goes to the person with the greatest need...location/proximity is also an issue...you cannot donate your heart to someone like you give a kidney or bone marrow...

This is impossible. You do not even know if you are a match...more goes into this than age and blood types. Sorry.

go to the DMV and register as a "donor" :]