Heart-lung transplantation in India: initial experience.
Heart-lung transplantation is a well accepted and standard form of therapy for the surgical management of patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary disorders. The first heart-lung transplant in India was performed at our institution on May 3, 1999 and, subsequently, 2 more patients have undergone this procedure. The initial experience is encouraging and heralds a new era of thoracic organ transplantation in India.
Madhu Sankar
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Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission, Mogappair, Chennai.
Kurian
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Rajan
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Ninan
Benjamin
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Ajit
Mullasari
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Cherian
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D000328:Adult; D004541:Eisenmenger Complex / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000601:surgery