Pediatric thoracic transplantation: the world experience.
Data have been received by the Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation on more than 25,000 patients. Since 1984, patients ranging in age from newborn to 17 years have undergone 1668 heart transplantations, 186 heart-lung transplantations, and 109 lung transplantations. This report summarizes the data received regarding these pediatric thoracic transplant recipients.
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D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006084:Graft Rejection; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012086:Reoperation; D015996:Survival Rate