Impact of the operative technique on mid‐ and long‐term results following paediatric heart transplantation

Autor: L. Lily Rosenthal, Carola Grinninger, Robert Dalla Pozza, Marcus Fischer, Linda Zimmerling, Sarah M. Ulrich, Fabian A. Kari, Nikolaus A. Haas, Sebastian Michel, Jürgen Hörer, Christian Hagl
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: ESC Heart Failure, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 1602-1611 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2055-5822
DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.14718
Popis: Abstract Aims The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the impact of the bicaval technique versus the biatrial technique (by Lower and Shumway) in paediatric heart transplant patients. Only a few studies investigate this matter regarding the long‐term outcome after paediatric heart transplantation. We compared the two surgical methods regarding survival, the necessity of pacemaker implantation. Methods and results All 134 patients (aged
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