Normalization of high pulmonary vascular resistance with LVAD support in heart transplantation candidates [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) lead to poor outcome after heart transplantation due to postoperative failure of the non-conditioned right ventricle.
Lachat, Mario L. +4 more
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The Efficacy of Thoratec Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices Compared to Syncardia Total Artificial Hearts as Bridge-to-Transplantation Therapy in Adults with Biventricular Heart Failure [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Systolic heart failure is a chronic condition in which there is a decrease in the heart’s ability to pump blood to the body. While there are several treatments for the symptoms of heart failure, the only curative treatment for most causes ...
Davenport, Alexandria
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Modalities and future prospects of gene therapy in heart transplantation [PDF]
, 2017 Heart transplantation is the treatment of choice for many patients with end-stage heart failure. Its success, however, is limited by organ shortage, side effects of immunosuppressive drugs, and chronic rejection.
Moccetti, Tiziano +6 more
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Successful heart transplantation in a patient with Ivemark syndrome combined with situs inversus, single atrium and ventricle after total cavo-pulmonary connection [PDF]
, 2017 Heart transplantation represents a valuable therapeutical option for patients with congenital heart disease and end-stage heart failure. We report the case of a young adult patient with a situs inversus and additional complex congenital malformations of ...
Althaus, Ulrich +3 more
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, 2014 An artificial heart is a device that replaces the heart. Artificial hearts are typically used to bridge the time to heart transplantation, or to permanently replace the heart in case heart transplantation is impossible.
Nishta, B.V.
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David Taylor Memorial Lecture: Insights into the Origins of Intracardiac Surgery [PDF]
David Taylor was an eminent luminary in the field of advanced heart failure and transplantation. As past president of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, he significantly impacted the field and was a mentor to many young heart ...
Kirklin, James K
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The use of cyclosporin A and prednisone in cadaver kidney transplantation [PDF]
, 1980 Eighteen patients were treated with primary cadaveric renal transplantation using cyclosporin A therapy, and four more patients underwent cadaveric retransplantation.
Iwaki, Y +8 more
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Human Heart Transplantation: Theological Observations [PDF]
, 1968 Lynch, John J.
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