[First brain dead donor heart transplantation under new legislation in Japan and future aspects of heart transplantation in Japan].
After the brain death and organ transplantation law was settled in 1997, the first case of heart transplantation (HTx) was carried out successfully. The patient was 47 year-old male with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy of dilated phase and on Novacor Implantable LVAS for 4 months. The distance from the donor hospital was about 200 km taking 2 hours for transport, and total ischemic time was 3 hours and 24 minutes. The post-transplant course was smooth. The patient was discharged on 75 postoperative day. We described current status of HTx in Japan and worldwide and discussed current problems and future aspects of HTx in Japan.
Matsuda
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Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Fukushima
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D001926:Brain Death; D005544:Forecasting; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014019:Tissue Donors