title: Recent trends in heart transplantation: the University of Vienna experience.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Arezu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aliabadi
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sandner
authors.forename: Brigitte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bunzel
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dunkler
authors.forename: Stephane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahr
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paireder
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zimpfer
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rödler
authors.forename: Roswitha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herics
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rajek
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wieselthaler
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hülsmann
authors.forename: Gregor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wollenek
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weigel
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Salzer-Muhar
authors.forename: Ernst
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wolner
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zuckermann
mesh_terms: 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