The perioperative and surgical aspects of heart transplantation.
This article deals with the practical performance of both orthotopic and heterotopic heart transplantation. The surgical techniques, as well as the immediate preoperative and postoperative logistical management approaches to these procedures are presented.
Washington Heart, Division of Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.
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D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009929:Organ Size; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014019:Tissue Donors; D016042:Transplantation, Heterotopic