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Surgical Clinics of North America, 1978
For patients with end-stage cardiac failure unresponsive to maximal medical and nontransplant surgical therapy, transplantation is a realistic therapeutic endeavor that results in 25 to 30 per cent long-range salvage and rehabilitation of patients in a situation where no practical alternatives currently exist.
F T, Thomas, R R, Lower
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For patients with end-stage cardiac failure unresponsive to maximal medical and nontransplant surgical therapy, transplantation is a realistic therapeutic endeavor that results in 25 to 30 per cent long-range salvage and rehabilitation of patients in a situation where no practical alternatives currently exist.
F T, Thomas, R R, Lower
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Heart Transplantation: A Review
Journal of Transplant Coordination, 1999This article explores current developments and continuing dilemmas in heart transplantation. Statistical trends such as the increased number of candidates and the increased waiting time are described. Recent developments in implantable ventricular assist device technology and the perioperative use of nitric oxide are also highlighted.
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Satisfaction With Heart Transplantation
Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing, 2006This research investigated patient satisfaction with heart transplantation (HT) 6 months after surgery. The authors explored whether HT patients would make the decision to have HT again and examined medical, psychosocial, and demographic factors associated with satisfaction or dissatisfaction in 257 HT recipients.
Anne, Jalowiec +2 more
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Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation
Nursing Clinics of North America, 1989The fields of heart and combined heart-lung transplantation continue to evolve, allowing treatment of more individuals with end-stage heart and lung disease. The postoperative course and rehabilitation phase may be arduous, emphasizing the importance of selecting candidates who meet specific medical and psychosocial criteria.
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Pediatric heart transplantation
Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2002Heart transplantation is now a treatment option with good outcome for infants and children with end-stage heart failure or complex, inoperable congenital cardiac defects. One-year and 5-year actuarial survival rates are high, approximately 75% and 65%, respectively, with overall patient survival half-life greater than 10 years.
Robert J, Boucek, Mark M, Boucek
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Innovations in Heart Transplantation: Partial Heart Transplantation and Xenotransplantation
Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular SurgeryDespite efforts to improve donor heart allocation policies, geographic disparities, logistical challenges and patient criteria limit organ availability. However, recent surgical innovations offer potential solutions. These include partial heart transplantation and xenotransplantation.
Zachary T. Silvano +6 more
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Pediatric heart transplantation
Current Opinion in Organ TransplantationPurpose of review To summarize important papers published in the pediatric heart transplantation in the last year. Recent findings While advances have been made for pediatric patients who need heart transplantation, considerable ...
Jonathan N, Johnson +2 more
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Transplantation Outcomes With Donor Hearts After Circulatory Death
New England Journal of Medicine, 2023Hari Reddy Mallidi +2 more
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Safely Increasing Heart Transplantation With Donation After Cardiac Death
New England Journal of Medicine, 2023Nancy K Sweitzer
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