Long-term survivors of heart transplantation: the Hartford Hospital experience.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2000
Abstract
Heart transplantation has been a clinical program at Hartford Hospital for the past 15 years, resulting in 206 transplants. The five-year survival rate is 69% and is 43% at 10 years. The first recipient is surviving and has had full rehabilitation. Thirteen patients have survived 10 years or more. Advances in immunosuppression are ongoing and will result in further long-term survivors. Graft vasculopathy and lack of organ donation are current problems.
Volume
64
Issue
3
First Page
131
Last Page
134
ISSN
0010-6178
Published In/Presented At
Schweizer, R. T., Dougherty, J. E., Rossi, M. A., & Low, H. B. (2000). Long-term survivors of heart transplantation: the Hartford Hospital experience. Connecticut medicine, 64(3), 131–134.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
10750304
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article
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