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[Heart transplantation in Scandinavia]
C H Bergh1, E Berglin, A Harjula
1Divisionen för hjärt/lungtransplantation, Sahlgrenska sjukhuset, Göteborg.
Nordisk Medicin
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Heart transplantation is a vital treatment for end-stage heart failure. Survival rates in Nordic countries exceeded 80% at 1 year and 70% at 5 years, surpassing international benchmarks.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Transplantation Medicine
- Cardiac Surgery
Context:
- Heart transplantation is a critical intervention for end-stage heart failure when other treatments fail.
- The Nordic countries performed 620 heart transplantations between 1983 and 1993.
- Dilated cardiomyopathy and ischemic heart disease were the primary indications for transplantation.
Purpose:
- To review the outcomes of heart transplantation in the Nordic countries.
- To analyze survival rates and compare them with international data.
- To discuss the indications, contraindications, and pre-operative evaluation for heart transplantation.
Summary:
- The study reports on 620 heart transplantations performed in Nordic countries from 1983-1993.
- Key causes for heart failure included dilated cardiomyopathy and ischemic heart disease.
- Achieved 1-year and 5-year actuarial survival rates exceeding 80% and 70%, respectively.
Impact:
- Demonstrates high efficacy of heart transplantation in the Nordic region.
- Provides valuable data for comparison with International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) registry.
- Highlights the importance of established protocols for pre-operative evaluation and patient selection.