title: Heart Transplant in Asia.
abstract: The prevalence of heart failure has increased in Asia. A significant proportion of patients with heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction end up with advanced heart failure or end-stage heart disease. These patients may be placed on the waiting list for heart transplant. There are more than 10 countries in Asia that have an active heart transplant program. The number of heart transplants performed is limited despite an increase in the number of patients with end-stage heart failure mainly because of donor shortage, which may be related to religious belief and inefficient allocation policy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Wanglang Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. Electronic address: rungroj.kri@mahidol.ac.th.
authors.forename: Rungroj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krittayaphong
authors.affiliation: Excellent Center for Organ Transplantation, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, 1873 Rama 4 Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama 4 Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
authors.forename: Aekarach
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ariyachaipanich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001208:Asia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014850:Waiting Lists
keywords: Asia; Heart failure; Heart transplant