Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4263890 | Transplantation Proceedings | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
BackgroundLong-term survival after heart transplantation is a desirable although challenging goal.MethodsWe analyzed clinical outcomes in the cohort of 170 patients who have undergone heart transplantation at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and survived >10 years.ResultsWe found 10-year and 15-year survival rates of 54% and 41%, respectively, in these patients, but there was also a high incidence of complications, such as hypertension, renal dysfunction, transplant vasculopathy, and malignancy.ConclusionsLong-term survival following cardiac transplantation is possible although complications are frequent. Beyond 10 years, malignancy is a major cause of death.
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Authors
V. Ozduran, M.H. Yamani, H.-H. Chuang, I. Sipahi, D.J. Cook, D. Sendrey, L. Tong, R. Hobbs, G. Rincon, C. Bott-Silverman, K. James, D.O. Taylor, J.B. Young, J. Navia, M. Banbury, N. Smedira, R.C. Starling,