Cardiac transplantation: the alternate list and expansion of... : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Cardiac transplantation: the alternate list and expansion of the donor pool : Current Opinion …

Background. The success of heart transplantation led to the extension of the criteria for both
recipients and donors. The aim of the study was to evaluate the experience with this …

The prevalence of heart failure continues to rise due to the aging population and longer
survival of people with conditions that lead to heart failure, eg, hypertension, diabetes, and …

The first human-to-human heart transplant was performed 50 years ago in 1967. Heart
transplantation has now entered an era of tremendous growth and innovation. The future of …

Advanced heart failure affects tens of thousands of people in the United States alone with
high morbidity and mortality. Cardiac transplantation offers the best treatment strategy, but …

D uring the past decade heart transplantation has evolved from an experimental procedure
performed in selected centers to the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage heart …

The history of heart surgery, spanning only 100 years to date, has seen some of the most
daring and persistent men and women in all of medical history. Many aspects of heart …

By defining some issues of controversy surrounding cardiac transplantation in its
contemporaneous practice, we can set the stage for clinical trials that explore further these …

Although cardiac surgeons have gained considerable experience with heart transplantation
during the past 30 years, this operation still presents many challenges. The number of …

The success of cardiac transplantation has led to its widespread application for all etiologies
of end-stage heart disease. As a result, this has resulted in a severe shortage of available …