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Murine Heterotopic Heart Transplant Technique
Published on: July 8, 2014
Heart and heart-lung transplantation
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift
|November 9, 1985
Summary
Stanford
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Transplantation Immunology
Background:
- Leveraging 27 years of laboratory research in cardiac transplantation.
- Building upon 17 years of clinical cardiac transplantation experience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report on the progress and readiness of combined heart-lung transplantation for clinical application.
- To highlight advancements in cardiac and heart-lung transplantation.
Main Methods:
- Extensive laboratory research informing clinical practice.
- Development of novel surgical and preservation techniques.
Main Results:
- A moderately successful 17-year clinical cardiac transplantation program.
- Heart-lung transplantation is now ready for clinical use, stemming from intensive laboratory research.
Conclusions:
- Cardiac transplantation has reached maturity.
- Combined heart-lung transplantation is advancing, with ongoing research in donor tissue preservation and immunosuppression.
- Future advancements in immunosuppressive drugs promise safer tissue transplantation overall.
