title: Heart transplantation in children: indications. Report of the Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the Pediatric Committee of the American Society of Transplantation (AST).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Fricker
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Addonizio
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boucek
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boucek
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Canter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chinnock
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kichuk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lamour
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pietra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rotundo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shaddy
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Schuette
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Schowengerdt
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sondheimer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Webber
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection