Long-term survivors of heart transplantation: the Hartford Hospital experience

Schweizer, R.T.; Dougherty, J.E.; Rossi, M.A.; Low, H.B.

Connecticut Medicine 64(3): 131-134

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0010-6178
PMID: 10750304
Document Number: 525602
Heart transplantation has been a clinical program at Hartford Hospital for the past 15 years, resulting in 206 transplants. The five-year survival rate is 69% and is 43% at 10 years. The first recipient is surviving and has had full rehabilitation. Thirteen patients have survived 10 years or more. Advances in immunosuppression are ongoing and will result in further long-term survivors. Graft vasculopathy and lack of organ donation are current problems.

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