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Heart Transplantation
This is a comprehensive translational reference covering a range of topics within heart transplantation. Including review of the procedure itself,...
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Combined Heart Kidney Transplantation Versus Heart Transplant in Patients with Renal Failure: Contemporary Insights and Future Perspectives
Purpose of ReviewIn this review, we aim to outline the criteria regarding the evaluation of patients with chronic renal disease (CKD) awaiting heart...
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Heart transplantation surgery in children and young adults with congenital heart disease
BackgroundPediatric cardiac transplantation remains a surgical challenge as a variety of cardiac and vessel malformation are present in patients with...
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Impact of prophylactic donor heart tricuspid valve annuloplasty on outcomes in heart transplantation
BackgroundTricuspid regurgitation(TR) following heart transplantation could adversely affect clinical outcomes. In an effort to reduce the incidence...
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In vivo mitral valve repair for the transplanted donor heart in orthotopic heart transplantation
A 53-year-old woman with the dilated phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy underwent orthotopic heart transplantation. The donor heart was evaluated...
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Outcomes of left-sided heart valve surgery after heart transplantation: a systematic review
As the survival after heart transplantation (HTx) is steadily improving, an increasing number of patients with late cardiac pathologies such as...
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Impact of prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation on outcomes in heart transplantation with higher risk donor heart
ObjectivesTo evaluate the influence of prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on outcomes in heart transplantation with higher risk donor...
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Elevated Aortic Stiffness after Pediatric Heart Transplantation
In adults, arterial stiffness has been linked to the development of target end-organ damage, thought to be related to abnormal transmission of pulse...
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Cell sheet transplantation for ischemic heart disease: a systematic review
ObjectiveCell sheet transplantation is emerging as an appealing alternative for ischemic heart disease patients as it potentially can increase stem...
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Effect of preoperative pulmonary artery pressure on the prognosis of end-stage heart failure patients after heart transplantation
ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of preoperative pulmonary artery pressure on perioperative outcome of end-stage heart failure patients undergoing...
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Heart transplantation in end-stage heart failure secondary to cardiac sarcoidosis: an updated systematic review
The prevalence of cardiac sarcoidosis is increasing with improved cardiac imaging and may lead to severe heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and...
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Heart transplantation: advances in expanding the donor pool and xenotransplantation
Approximately 65 million adults globally have heart failure, and the prevalence is expected to increase substantially with ageing populations....
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Heart Transplantation: Current Status in India
End stage heart failure carries a poor prognosis with a 5-year survival of only 25%. This review article describes the progress of heart...
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Determinants of survival following heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease
BackgroundAdult patients surviving with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is growing. We examine the factors associated with heart transplant outcomes...
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Dapagliflozin Use in Children with Advanced Heart Failure Undergoing Heart Transplantation: A Matched Case-Control Study
Dapagliflozin has been associated with euglycemic ketoacidosis in adults with diabetes contributing to poor outcomes when continued prior to surgery....
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Unique 40-year survival after heart transplantation with normal graft function and spontaneous operational tolerance
Unique 40-year survival after heart transplantation with normal graft function and spontaneous operational tolerance.
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Primary graft dysfunction in heart transplantation: the challenge to survival
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a life-threatening clinical condition with a high mortality rate, presenting as left, right, or biventricular...
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Outcomes of tricuspid valve regurgitation after heart transplantation; a single center retrospective cohort study
BackgroundTricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) of the donor's heart is a common problem that can develop immediately after cardiac transplantation....
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Outcomes of tricuspid valve prostheses after heart transplantation: a systematic review
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is the most common valvular pathology after heart transplantation (HTx) and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) remains...
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Impact of bench repair for donor mitral valve before orthotopic heart transplantation: a case report
BackgroundThe use of donor hearts with valvular disease has been considered debatable in heart transplantation for many years. However, few reports...
