Heart transplantation in children: indications. Report of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the Pediatric Committee of the American Society of Transplantation (AST).
This review details the indications for heart transplantation in children. Contraindications have evolved from absolute to relative. Controversial issues remain and this paper represents a consensus of more than a dozen centers that have programs that remain active performing pediatric heart transplants.
Fricker
F J
FJ
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, USA.
Addonizio
L
L
Bernstein
D
D
Boucek
M
M
Boucek
R
R
Canter
C
C
Chinnock
R
R
Chin
C
C
Kichuk
M
M
Lamour
J
J
Pietra
B
B
Morrow
R
R
Rotundo
K
K
Shaddy
R
R
Schuette
E P
EP
Schowengerdt
K O
KO
Sondheimer
H
H
Webber
S
S
D002648:Child; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection