title: [Progress in heart transplantation].
abstract: Within the past 10 years, heart transplantation has become established as a standard procedure in heart surgery. Improvements in immunosuppressive therapy and diagnosis of graft rejection have been crucial. The criteria for transplantation have been broadened for recipients as well as for donors. Newborns, pediatric patients, diabetics, and patients with impaired renal function will no longer be excluded from transplantation due to improved postoperative therapy. Furthermore, progress has been made with assisted circulation. Patients with acute heart failure can now be bridged to transplantation.
authors: Klinik für Herz-, Thorax- u. Gefässchirurgie, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Hetzer
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Loebe
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Schüler
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Warnecke
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hummel
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Friedel
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Schiessler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000401:mortality; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: Fortschritte in der Herztransplantation.