[Heart transplantation in Japan].
Since February 1999, organ transplantation from a brain-dead donor has been started in Japan. For more than 3 years, 91 patients underwent organ transplantation from 22 donors. Until November 2002, 132 patients have been registered to Japan Organ Transplant Network as a heart transplant candidate and 16 and 9 underwent heart transplantation (HTx) in Japan and abroad, respectively, while 37 died during waiting. 11 of 16 HTx recipients were implanted with left ventricular assist device (LVAS: Novacor in 2, TCI-IP in 2 and NCVC in 7). all 16 HTx recipients survived until now. 4 had several rejection episodes which were treated successfully. 5 had infection episodes (pneumonia in 3 and CMV infection in 2). 13 were already discharged and 9 returned to work.
Fukushima
Norihide
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Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine.
Matsuda
Hikaru
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged