This article features 1999–2008 trends in heart transplantation, as seen in data from the
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and the Scientific Registry of …

The past year has been notable for the multiple celebrations and symposia around the globe
commemorating the first heart transplant ever performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard at Groote …

Abstract Purpose of Review Heart transplantation is the best option for irreversible and
critically advanced heart failure. However, limited donor pool, the risk of rejection, infection …

Despite advances in pharmacologic and device treatment of chronic heart failure, long-term
morbidity and mortality remain high, and many patients progress to end-stage heart failure …

The first human heart transplantation was performed by Christian Barnard in 1967. While the
technical aspect had been worked out, allograft rejection was a major limitation in the early …

Alexis Carrell, having perfected techniques of vascular anastomosis, published a report on
the successful heterotopic heart transplantation in the dog in 1905 (1). It awaited a better …

Important developments have occurred during the past 2 years in the field of heart
transplantation. These include refinements in donor management, preservation, and …

This Twenty-eighth Report of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
(ISHLT) Transplant Registry is based on data submitted by participating transplant centers …

The Spanish Society of Cardiology's working group on heart failure, heart transplantation
and associated therapies organized a consensus conference on heart transplantation that …

Cardiac transplantation remains the only definitive treatment for end-stage heart failure.
Transplantation rates are limited by a shortage of donor hearts. This shortage is magnified …