title: The University of Vienna experience in heart transplantation.
abstract: Since the University of Vienna Cardiac Transplant Program began in 1984, 892 heart transplant procedures have been performed through the end of 2001. One- and five-year survival has increased steadily over time to 80% and 75%, respectively, in the most recent cohort. Ten-year survival is 55%. Over the past 10 years our program has seen dramatic changes in patient selection, accepting now patients with more risk factors (age, diabetes, elevated pulmonary resistance,..). Developments in immunosuppression have decreased the incidence of infection, rejection and graft arteriosclerosis continuously. Our program continues to pursue novel strategies to improve the survival and quality of life of our heart transplant patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zuckermann
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bohdjalian
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deviatko
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dunkler
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rödler
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ehrlich
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wieselthaler
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pacher
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bunzel
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wollenek
authors.forename: Axel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laczkovics
authors.forename: Günther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laufer
authors.forename: Ernst
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wolner
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001317:Austria; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000075202:Contraindications; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents