title: Non-transplant cardiac surgery for end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy in small children.
abstract: Between October 1997 and December 2000, a total of 7 pediatric patients with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) were referred to our service for heart transplantation; non-transplant cardiac surgery was offered as a biologic bridge. Two patients died before surgery and the in-hospital surgical mortality rate was 50%: 75% in 4 patients who received emergency surgery and 0% in 2 patients who received urgent surgery. Non-transplant cardiac surgery improved clinical outcome and acted as a biologic bridge, instead of a mechanical bridge, to heart transplantation in small children with DCM and severe heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ron-Bin
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Mei-Hwan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jou-Kou
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shoei-Shen
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shu-Hsun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male