title: [Causes of failure analysis after cardiac transplantation. From a consecutive series of 91 cases].
abstract: Ninety-three cardiac transplantations were carried out in 91 patients (2 retransplantations) between March 1st 1987 and November 1st 1989, in 84 adults and 7 children under 15 years of age. The indications were dilated cardiomyopathy (48%), ischemic cardiomyopathy (35%), decompensated valvular heart disease (11%), congenital heart disease (3%) and two cases of Uhl's anomaly. Twelve patients underwent transplantation after external circulatory assistance (13%), 11 patients after inscription on the list of extreme emergencies, and 68 on an elective basis (74%). The postoperative immunosuppressive protocol was triple therapy: Ciclosporine, Azathioprine and Prednisone. Three of the children died. The early adult mortality was 9 cases (10.7%). It was 8% in patients operated electively. Major infectious complications occurred in 10 patients (11%). Rejection was looked for by systematic endomyocardial biopsy and echocardiography. Three hundred and forty-nine biopsies were made. Thirty-five patients (44%) had no problems of rejection. Seventy-nine patients have now been followed up for an average of 19 months. There were 7 late deaths. Seventy seven per cent of the survivors are asymptomatic. Acute rejection and transplant dysfunction were the two main causes of early mortality after cardiac transplantation. Although the long-term prognosis is uncertain, the medium-term results are very encouraging.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire C, Hôpital Cardiologique, Bron.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ninet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vigneron
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: el Kirat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curtil
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neidecker
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Boissonnat
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Champsaur
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
vernacular_title: Analyse des causes d'échec après transplantation cardiaque. D'après une série consécutive de 91 cas.