[Heart transplantation in patients with coronary disease. Preoperative period].
The authors report on the current heart transplantation (= HTx) frequency in international as well as domestic--Slovak conditions. The exact criteria for selection of patients who will gain maximum benefit from HTx are given. The alternative procedures namely in patients with progressive coronary artery (ischemic heart) disease, which could substitute or at least postpone HTx until the time when definitive solution of chronic and terminal congestive heart failure will be available are discussed. Apart from that, medical, as well as, psychological problems of pre-operative period and the possibilities of their solution are analysed.
Fabian
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J
Dpt of Transplantation, Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bratislava.
Goncalvesova
E
E
Noskovicova
M
M
Notova
P
P
Stefankova
I
I
D000075202:Contraindications; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection