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Implantation of Total Artificial Heart in Congenital Heart Disease
Published on: July 18, 2014
Heart transplantation
J J Yun1, G Gonzalez-Stawinski
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Abstract:
Over the past 40 years, heart transplantation has become a routine treatment for end-stage heart failure. Over 3000 heart transplants are performed annually. Despite improvements in short-term outcomes, long-term survival remains limited. Current efforts remain directed at alleviating the shortage of donor organs, developing effective treatments for chronic rejection, and improving mechanical circulatory support for heart failure.
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