[Successful heart transplantation in long-term ventilated patients]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1996 Nov 23;140(47):2353-5.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

Cardiac transplantation was carried out in three men, aged 50, 34 and 36 years with severe chronic heart failure. They did not completely meet the Dutch criteria, notably with respect to absence of contraindications and the requirement of thorough screening. The treatment was successful.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Heart Diseases / physiopathology
  • Heart Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy*
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Treatment Outcome