Recent trends in heart transplantation: the University of Vienna experience.
Since the beginning of the University of Vienna Cardiac Transplant Program in 1984, 1086 heart transplant procedures have been performed through the end of 2007. One- and five-year survival has increased steadily over time (82% and 76%). Ten-year survival is 65%. 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 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.
Aliabadi
Arezu
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Sandner
Sigrid
S
Bunzel
Brigitte
B
Dunkler
Daniela
D
Mahr
Stephane
S
Paireder
Matthias
M
Zimpfer
Daniel
D
Rödler
Suzanne
S
Herics
Roswitha
R
Rajek
Angela
A
Wieselthaler
Georg
G
Hülsmann
Martin
M
Wollenek
Gregor
G
Weigel
Günter
G
Salzer-Muhar
Ulrike
U
Wolner
Ernst
E
Grimm
Michael
M
Zuckermann
Andreas
A
D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000401:mortality*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000401:mortality; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000600:supply & distribution