TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiac transplantation
T2 - The final therapeutic option for the treatment of heart failure
AU - Koerner, Michael M.
AU - Durand, Jean Bernard
AU - Lafuente, Javier A.
AU - Noon, George P.
AU - Torre-Amione, Guillermo
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2007 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - End-stage heart failure is still associated with a decrease in quality and prognosis of life. Cardiac transplantation remains the final extraordinary therapeutic option for the treatment of truly irreversible end-stage heart failure in all age groups. The selection process of candidates and the acceptance of patients with relative contra-indications is characterized by the experience and skills of an interdisciplinary transplant team, which should have access to different mechanical circulatory support systems for short-term or long-term use: bridging to transplant as well as for recovery. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Inc.
AB - End-stage heart failure is still associated with a decrease in quality and prognosis of life. Cardiac transplantation remains the final extraordinary therapeutic option for the treatment of truly irreversible end-stage heart failure in all age groups. The selection process of candidates and the acceptance of patients with relative contra-indications is characterized by the experience and skills of an interdisciplinary transplant team, which should have access to different mechanical circulatory support systems for short-term or long-term use: bridging to transplant as well as for recovery. (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Inc.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001573-200005000-00010
DO - 10.1097/00001573-200005000-00010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10952425
AN - SCOPUS:0034036714
SN - 0268-4705
VL - 15
SP - 178
EP - 182
JO - Current opinion in cardiology
JF - Current opinion in cardiology
IS - 3
ER -