Cardiac transplantation in a regional center: goals and results at two years.
Cardiac transplantation moved from the realm of an investigational procedure to a therapeutic modality in the early 1980s. While one-year survival of 80 percent or greater can be expected, close follow-up is required to monitor for rejection, infection, and other late complications. With the need for close surveillance, both short and long-term, improved patient access to the transplantation center based on geographic proximity allows enhanced care by the original transplant team.
Burton
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Lefrak
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EA
Miller
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JA
Ohler
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Foehring
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D014768:Virginia