Registro Español de Trasplante Cardiaco. XVIII Informe Oficial de la Sección de Insuficiencia Cardiaca, Trasplante Cardiaco y Otras Alternativas Terapéuticas de la Sociedad Española de Cardiología (1984-2006)

The survival rates obtained in Spain with HT, especially in recent years, ensure that HT is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage heart failure and a poor functional status. There are no other well-established medical or surgical alternatives.