title: [Heart transplantation in Scandinavia].
abstract: Heart transplantation is well established therapy for end-stage heart failure, where no other treatment is available. From 1983 to the end of 1993, 620 heart transplantations were performed in the Nordic countries, the main causes of heart failure being dilated cardiomyopathy and ischaemic heart disease. The 1-year and 5-year actuarial survival rates were above 80 per cent and 70 per cent, respectively, which are higher than corresponding figures reported by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. The indications and contra-indications for heart transplantation, pre-operative evaluation and outcome are discussed in the article.
authors.affiliation: Divisionen för hjärt/lungtransplantation, Sahlgrenska sjukhuset, Göteborg.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Bergh
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berglin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harjula
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries; D014850:Waiting Lists
vernacular_title: Hjärttransplantation i Norden.