title: Spanish Heart Transplantation Registry. 27th Official Report of the Spanish Society of Cardiology Working Group on Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation (1984-2015).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present article reports the characteristics and results of heart transplants in Spain since this therapeutic modality was first used in May 1984.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the main features of recipients, donors, surgical procedures, and results of all heart transplants performed in Spain until December 31, 2015.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 299 cardiac transplants were performed in 2015, with the whole series comprising 7588 procedures. The main transplant features in 2015 were similar to those observed in recent years. A remarkably high percentage of transplants were performed under emergency conditions and there was widespread use of circulatory assist devices, particularly continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices prior to transplant (16% of all transplants). Survival has significantly improved in the last decade compared with previous time periods.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  During the last few years, between 250 and 300 heart transplants have consistently been performed each year in Spain. Despite a more complex clinical context, survival has increased in recent years.
authors.affiliation: Registro Español de Trasplante Cardiaco, Sección de Insuficiencia Cardiaca y Trasplante Cardiaco, Sociedad Española de Cardiología, Madrid, Spain; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander, Cantabria, Spain. Electronic address: cargvf@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González-Vílchez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Clínica Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Segovia Cubero
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Almenar
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), SERGAS, Universidade da Coruña (UDC), A Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: María G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Crespo-Leiro
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Arizón
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología (Adultos), Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Iago
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Eulalia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roig
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sobrino
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: González-Costello
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002309:Cardiology; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D012042:Registries; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013030:Spain; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Heart transplantation; Registro; Registry; Supervivencia; Survival; Trasplante cardiaco