Quality of Life after Open Heart Surgery pp 363-370 | Cite as
Pediatric heart transplantation: the recipient’s perspective
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Transplantation is the miracle of contemporary medicine. Pediatric heart transplantation has achieved dramatic results. It has given dying children new and active lives. The reality of that activity cannot be questioned. When measured against the New York Heart Association scale, most pediatric transplant patients are categorized in Functional Class I. And for those who have survived several years after transplantation surgery, that active lifestyle is long-lasting. But, what is the quality of life of these pediatric recipients?
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Transplant Recipient Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Pediatric Heart Panel Reactive Antibody Pediatric Recipient
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