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Heart Transplantation

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Cardiac Surgery Clerkship

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Heart transplantation remains the gold standard for end-stage heart failure. It has proven to be safe and effective since the original animal experimentation (Lower and Shumway, Surg Forum 11:18–9, 1960). This chapter is focused on the current indications, operative techniques, and post transplantation care related to heart transplantation. Special consideration is given to donor selection and outcomes.

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  1. Division of Cardiac Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Antonia Kreso, Akash Premkumar & David D’Alessandro

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    Jordan P. Bloom

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    Thoralf M. Sundt

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Kreso, A., Premkumar, A., D’Alessandro, D. (2024). Heart Transplantation. In: Bloom, J.P., Sundt, T.M. (eds) Cardiac Surgery Clerkship. Contemporary Surgical Clerkships. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-41301-8_31

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