Results 1 to 10 of about 380,524 (366)
Heart transplantation (HTx) remains the last therapeutic resort for patients with advanced heart failure. The present work is a clinically focused review discussing current issues in heart transplantation. Several factors have been associated with the outcome of HTx, such as ABO and HLA compatibility, graft size, ischemic time, age, infections, and the
Chrysakis N+7 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Heart Transplant: Transplantation for Congenital Heart Disease [PDF]
Cardiac transplantation for congenital heart disease incorporates aspects of both reparative and replacement surgery. Although intracardiac congenital malformations are replaced, and therefore pose few obstacles to the transplant surgeon, extracardiac malformations (congenital, acquired, or iatrogenic) can present considerable challenges to the ...
Jonathan M. Chen, Jonathan M. Chen
openaire +2 more sources
Cell Therapy in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the most common cause of hospitalisation for heart failure. However, only limited effective treatments are available. Recent evidence suggests that HFpEF may result from a systemic proinflammatory
Sabina Frljak+2 more
doaj +1 more source
Listing criteria for heart transplantation in the Netherlands [PDF]
The updated listing criteria for heart transplantation are presented on behalf of the three heart transplant centres in the Netherlands. Given the shortage of donor hearts, selection of those patients who may expect to have the greatest benefit from a ...
Bekkers, J. A.+13 more
core +3 more sources
While nearly 4,000 patients undergo heart transplantation (HTx) every year in the world, only 27 HTx were performed since February, 1999, because of very strict Organ Transplantation Law in Japan. All were treated with triple immunosuppressive regimen.
Norihide, Fukushima, Hikaru, Matsuda
openaire +6 more sources
Transplantation of progenitor cells and regeneration enhancement in acute myocardial infarction - (TOPCARE-AMI) [PDF]
Background - Experimental studies suggest that transplantation of blood-derived or bone marrow–derived progenitor cells beneficially affects postinfarction remodeling.
Aicher, A+12 more
core +1 more source
A 63-year-old female presented late with anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. This was complicated by acute ventricular septal defect with large left-to-right shunt.
Lauren Giudicatti+9 more
doaj +1 more source
Heart transplantation in children with congenital heart disease [PDF]
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to describe heart transplantation in children with congenital heart disease and to compare the results with those in children undergoing transplantation for other cardiac diseases.BackgroundReports describe decreased ...
Daphne T. Hsu+30 more
core +1 more source
Due to an error, Dr. Nikolousis’s last name was mistakenly spelled in this article (published in 2019 in Hematology Reports DOI: 10.4081/hr.2019.7800). The correct author’s name appears above in italics.
Claire Horgan+5 more
doaj +1 more source