title: Clinical recommendations for postoperative care after heart transplantation in children: 21 years of a single-center experience.
abstract: Heart transplantation is an option for children with complex congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies. A patient's quality of life and long-term survival depend on successful management of the surgical complications and adverse side effects of immunosuppression. The purpose of this review was to summarize the practical management of postoperative care in this patient population and to make recommendations for the future.
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Estela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Azeka
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo Biscegli
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Jatene
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Cristina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Filomena Regina
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Galas
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ludhmilla Abrahao
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hajjar
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miura
authors.affiliation: Heart Institute (InCor), Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clinicas, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jose Otavio Costa
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Auler Junior
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000628:therapy*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011788:Quality of Life