title: Pediatric cardiac transplantation.
abstract: Cardiac transplantation is an effective therapeutic modality in children, with results comparable to those of adults (5-year actuarial survival, 67 +/- 2%). Infection and rejection are the most frequent long-term complications. Cardiac transplantation provides excellent functional results for many children with severe congenital or acquired heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Razzouk
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Gundry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015996:Survival Rate