title: Cardiac transplantation in New Zealand: an initial report.
abstract: During the first 18 months of its establishment, the cardiac transplant unit at Green Lane Hospital has undertaken 10 transplant operations. Fifty potential recipients have been referred and 15 were accepted for transplantation. Of the ten who have had surgery, 2 are making good progress at school, 1 is active at home and 5 have returned to work. Two patients have died.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Green Lane Hospital, Auckland.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Agnew
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Coverdale
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leathem
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McDougall
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Rainer
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Whitfield
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis