The highlights in cardiothoracic transplantation focus on the recent research pertaining to heart and lung transplantation, including expansion of the donor pool, the optimization of donors and recipients, the use of mechanical support, the perioperative and long-term outcomes in these patient populations, and the use of transthoracic echocardiography to diagnose rejection.
Keywords: extended donors; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; heart transplantation; lung transplantation; preoperative evaluation; ventricular assist device.
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