The fate of patients who met the criteria for heart transplantation.
In the 1975-1986 period, the authors registered 26 male patients (mean age 42 +/- 12 years) with manifestations of severe heart failure refractory to any internal treatment currently available. The disease was not manageable by any conventional surgical intervention either. All patients met the criteria for heart transplantation. The overwhelming majority of them (88%) died within 6 months after inclusion in the study. The authors discuss the criteria, warranting responsible decision-making on indication for heart transplantation.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis