title: Role of xenotransplantation in cardiac transplantation.
abstract: This review will discuss the history and development of the field of genetic modification, up to the most recent scientific discoveries, and will also consider the current uses of genetic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Science and Medical-Surgical Biotechnologies, Cardiac Surgery Unit, Universita' degli Studi di Roma "Sapienza", Latina, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Salvatore
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Segreto
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiusaroli
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Congiu
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bizzarri
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D015047:Zoonoses