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| {{Editor Join}} | | '''Editor(s)-in-Chief:''' [[C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.]]; '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' {{CZ}}; {{IF}} |
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| '''Heart transplantation''' or '''cardiac transplantation''', is a surgical [[organ transplant|transplant]] procedure performed on patients with end-stage [[heart failure]] or severe [[coronary artery disease]]. The most common procedure is to take a working [[heart]] from a recently deceased organ donor ([[allograft]]) and implant it into the patient. The patient's own heart may either be removed ([[heart transplantation#Orthotopic procedure|orthotopic procedure]]) or, less commonly, left in to support the donor heart ([[heart transplantation#Heterotopic procedure|heterotopic procedure]]). It is also possible to take a heart from another species ([[xenograft]]), or implant a man-made [[artificial heart|artificial one]], although the outcome of these two procedures has been less successful in comparison to the far more commonly performed [[allograft]]s.
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| ==History== | | ==[[Heart transplantation overview|Overview]]== |
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| The first heart transplanted into a human occurred in 1964 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi when a team led by Dr. James Hardy transplanted a chimpanzee heart into a dying patient. The heart beat 90 minutes before stopping. Dr. James Hardy had performed the first human [[lung transplant]] the previous year. <ref>http://www.umc.edu/hardy/</ref>
| | ==[[Heart transplantation historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== |
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| The first human to human heart transplant was performed by Professor [[Christiaan Barnard]] at Groote Schuur Hospital in December 1967. The patient was a Louis Washkansky of Cape Town, South Africa, who lived for 18 days after the procedure before dying of [[pneumonia]]. The donor was Denise Darvall, who was rendered [[Brain death|brain dead]] in a car accident.
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| The first successful United States heart transplant was done at St. Lukes hospital in Houston Texas by Denton Cooley, M. D. in June 1968. The donor was a teenage suicide victim (who had had an aortic coarctation repaired as a young child, also by Dr. Cooley) and the recipient, Mr. Thomas, had terminal severe [[cardiomyopathy]]. He survived 8 months before dying of rejection of the transplanted heart.
| | ==[[Heart transplantation pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== |
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| A series of five subsequent heart transplants was done that month by Dr. Cooley followed by a number of transplants in Houston that year before the program was canceled leaving only Norman Shumway at Stanford University at San Francisco doing heart transplants and research on the rejection phenomenon.
| | ==[[Heart transplantation causes|Causes]]== |
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| 1970 - Recipient selection criteria standardized
| | ==[[Heart transplantation epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== |
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| 1973 - Surveillance [[endocardial biopsy]]
| | ==[[Heart transplantation risk factors|Risk Factors]]== |
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| 1977 - Distant donor heart procurement
| | ==[[Heart transplantation screening|Screening]]== |
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| 1980 - Cyclosporine A
| | ==[[Heart transplantation prognosis|Prognosis]]== |
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| ==Indications== | | ==Diagnosis== |
| In order for a patient to be recommended for a heart transplant they will generally have advanced, irreversible [[heart failure]] with a severely limited [[life expectancy]]. Other possible treatments, including medication, for their condition should have been considered or attempted prior to recommendation. Generally, the following causes of [[heart failure]] can be treated with a heart transplant:
| | There is no single diagnostic study of choice. A thorough evaluation should be done- including a physical examination and appropriate imaging to select the patients for a heart transplant. The indications and criteria should be fulfilled; the contraindications should be looked out for. |
| *[[Cardiomyopathy]]
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| *[[Congenital heart disease]]
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| *[[Coronary artery disease]]
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| *[[Heart valve]] disease
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| *Life-threatening [[arrhythmia]]s.
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| ==Contraindications== | | ====[[Heart transplantation indications|Indications]]==== |
| Some patients are less suitable for a heart transplant, especially if they suffer from other circulatory conditions unrelated to the heart. The following conditions in a patient would increase the chances of [[complication (medicine)|complications]] occurring during the operation:
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| *[[Kidney]], [[lung]], or [[liver]] disease
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| *Insulin-dependent [[diabetes]] with other organ dysfunction
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| *Life-threatening diseases unrelated to [[heart failure]]
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| *[[Vascular disease]] of the neck and leg arteries.
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| ==Procedures== | | ====[[Heart transplantation contraindications|Contraindications]]==== |
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| A typical heart transplantation begins with a suitable donor heart being located from a recently deceased or brain dead donor. The transplant patient is contacted by a [[nurse]] coordinator and instructed to attend the hospital in order to be evaluated for the operation and given pre-surgical medication. At the same time, the heart is removed from the donor and inspected by a team of surgeons to see if it is in a suitable condition to be transplanted. Occasionally it will be deemed unsuitable. This can often be a very distressing experience for an already emotionally unstable patient, and they will usually require emotional support before being sent home.
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| ===Operative=== | | ====[[Heart transplantation criteria|Criteria for Cardiac Transplantation]]==== |
| Once the donor heart has passed its inspection, the patient is taken into the [[operating theatre]] and given a [[general anesthetic]]. Either an '''orthotopic''' or a '''heterotopic''' procedure is followed, depending on the condition of the patient and the donor heart.
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| ====Orthotopic procedure==== | | ====[[Heart transplantation equitable distribution of donor hearts|Equitable Distribution of Donor Hearts to those Awaiting Transplantation and the Process of Being Listed for a Transplant]]==== |
| The '''orthotopic procedure''' begins with the surgeons performing a [[median sternotomy]] to expose the [[mediastinum]]. The [[pericardium]] is opened, the [[great vessels]] are dissected and patient is attached to [[cardiopulmonary bypass]]. The failing heart is removed by transecting the great vessels and a portion of the [[left atrium]]. The [[pulmonary vein]]s are not transected; rather a circular portion of the left atrium containing the pulmonary veins is left in place. The donor heart is trimmed to fit onto the patients remaining left atrium and great vessels and [[suture]]d in place. The new heart is restarted, the patient is weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass and the chest cavity is closed.
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| ====Heterotopic procedure==== | | ==Treatment== |
| In the '''heterotopic procedure''', the patient's own heart is not removed before implanting the donor heart. The new heart is positioned so that the chambers and blood vessels of both hearts can be connected to form what is effectively a 'double heart'. The procedure can give the patients original heart a chance to recover, and if the donor's heart happens to fail (eg. through rejection), it may be removed, allowing the patients original heart to start working again. Heterotopic procedures are only used in cases where the donor heart is not strong enough to function by itself (due to either the patients body being considerably larger than the donor's, the donor having a weak heart, or the patient suffering from [[pulmonary hypertension]]).
| | ====[[Heart transplantation immunosuppressive therapy|Medical Therapy]]==== |
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| ===Post-operative=== | | ====[[Heart transplantation surgical procedure|Surgery]]==== |
| The patient is taken into [[Intensive care unit|ICU]] to recover. When they wake up, they will be transferred to a special recovery unit in order to be [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation|rehabilitated]]. How long they remain in hospital post-transplant depends on the patient's general health, how well the new heart is working, and their ability to look after their new heart. Once the patient is released, they will have to return to the hospital for regular check-ups and rehabilitation sessions. They may also require emotional support. The number of visits to the hospital will decrease over time, as the patient adjusts to their transplant. The patient will have to remain on lifetime [[immunosuppressant]] medication to avoid the possibility of [[transplant rejection|rejection]]. Since the [[vagus nerve]] is severed during the operation, the new heart will beat at around 100 bpm until nerve regrowth occurs.
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| =="Living organ" transplant== | | ==Follow-Up== |
| Doctors made medical history in February 2006, at Bad Oeynhausen Clinic for Thorax and Cardiovascular Surgery, Germany, when they successfully transplanted a 'beating heart' into a patient.<ref>{{cite news | author= | title=Bad Oeynhausen Clinic for Thorax- and Cardiovascular Surgery Announces First Successful Beating Human Heart Transplant | url=http://www.transmedics.com/wt/page/pr_1140714229 | date=23 February 2006 | publisher=TransMedics | accessdate=2007-05-14}}</ref>
| | ====[[Heart transplantation associated arrhythmias|Arrhythmias after transplantation]]==== |
| Normally, [[potassium chloride]] injected donor's heart (in order to stop it beating, before being removed from the body) packed in ice in to preserve it. The ice can usually keep the heart fresh for up to four to six hours, depending on its condition to start with. Rather than cooling the heart, this new procedure involves keeping it at [[body temperature]] and hooking it up to a special machine called an [[Organ care system|Organ Care System]] that allows it to continue beating with warm, oxygenated blood flowing through it. This can maintain the heart in a suitable condition for much longer than the traditional method.
| | ====[[Heart transplantation electrocardiogram and pacing after cardiac transplantation|Electrocardiogram and Pacing After Cardiac Transplantation]]==== |
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| ==Immunosuppressive Therapy== | | ==Related Chapters== |
| | * [[Congestive heart failure]] |
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| A. Cyclosporine A
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| B. Adrenocortical steroids
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| C. Azathioprine
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| D. OKT3
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| E. Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)
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| ==Prognosis==
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| The prognosis for heart transplant patients following the orthotopic procedure has greatly increased over the past 20 years, and as of Aug. 11, 2006, the survival rates were as follows.<ref>[http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4588 Heart Transplants: Statistics] ''The [[American Heart Association]]''. Retrieved February 1, 2007.</ref>
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| * 1 year: 86.1% (males), 83.9% (females)
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| * 3 years: 78.3% (males), 74.9% (females)
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| * 5 years: 71.2% (males), 66.9% (females)
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| As of 2006, Tony Huesman is the world's longest living heart transplant patient, having survived for 28 years with a transplanted heart. Huesman received a heart in 1978 at the age of 20 after [[viral pneumonia]] severely weakened his heart. The operation was performed at Stanford University under American heart transplant pioneer [[Norman Shumway|Dr. Norman Shumway]], who continued to perform the operation in the U.S. after others abandoned it due to poor results. <ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/14/ap/health/mainD8K49NG86.shtml Heart Transplant Patient OK After 28 Yrs] (September 14, 2006) ''CBS News''. Retrieved December 29, 2006.</ref>
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| ==Causes of Death after Transplantation==
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| A. Rejection
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| B. Infection
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| C. Technical problems
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| D. CNS events
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| E. Malignancy
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| ==Essentials for Heart Transplantation==
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| ===Recipient Criteria===
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| A. Terminal heart disease
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| B. Reasonable physiological
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| C. No renal or hepatic dysfunction
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| D. No acute infections
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| E. No recurrent pulmonary infections
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| F. Psychosocial stability
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| G. No alcohol, tobacco or drug abuse
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| ===Contradictions===
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| A. Fixed pulmonary vascular resistance
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| B. Peripheral vascular disease
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| C. Acute malignancy
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| D. COPD of chronic bronchitis
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| E. Morbid obesity
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| F. ABO incompatibility
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| ===Donor Criteria===
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| A. Brain death declared
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| B. Age <45 (special exceptions)
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| C. No re-existent heart disease
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| D. Few CAD risk factors
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| E. No untreated acute infections
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| F. No systemic malignancy
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| G. No cardiac trauma
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| H. Normal ECG
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| I. Normal echocardiogram
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| J. Negative HIV and Hepatitis screen
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| ==ACC / AHA Guidelines- Recommendations for Pacing After Cardiac Transplantation (DO NOT EDIT) <ref name="Epstein"> Epstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA, Estes NAM III, Freedman RA, Gettes LS, Gillinov AM, Gregoratos G, Hammill SC, Hayes DL, Hlatky MA, Newby LK, Page RL, Schoenfeld MH, Silka MJ, Stevenson LW, Sweeney MO. ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices). Circulation. 2008; 117: 2820–2840. PMID 18483207 </ref>==
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| 1. Permanent [[pacemaker|pacing]] is indicated for persistent inappropriate or symptomatic [[bradycardia]] not expected to resolve and for other Class I indications for permanent [[pacemaker|pacing]]. ''(Level of Evidence: C)''
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| 1. Permanent [[pacemaker|pacing]] may be considered when relative [[bradycardia]] is prolonged or recurrent, which limits rehabilitation or discharge after postoperative recovery from [[cardiac transplantation]]. ''(Level of Evidence: C)''
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| 2. Permanent [[pacemaker|pacing]] may be considered for [[syncope]] after [[cardiac transplantation]] even when [[bradyarrhythmia]] has not been documented. ''(Level of Evidence: C)''}}
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| ==Sources==
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| * The ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities <ref name="Epstein"> Epstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA, Estes NAM III, Freedman RA, Gettes LS, Gillinov AM, Gregoratos G, Hammill SC, Hayes DL, Hlatky MA, Newby LK, Page RL, Schoenfeld MH, Silka MJ, Stevenson LW, Sweeney MO. ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac rhythm abnormalities: executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices). Circulation. 2008; 117: 2820–2840. PMID 18483207 </ref>
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| ==References==
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| ==Additional Resources==
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| * {{cite web | author=Western Cape Government Website, South Africa | title=Chris Barnard Performs World's First Heart Transplant | url=http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/pubs/public_info/C/99478# | date=21 February 2005 | publisher=Cape Gateway | accessdate=2007-01-10}}
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| * {{cite web | author=Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery | title=Patient's Guide to Heart Transplant Surgery | url=http://www.cts.usc.edu/ht-pg-hearttransplantprocedure.html | date= | publisher=University of Southern California | accessdate=2007-01-10}}
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| * {{cite web | author=Nancy Reid | title=Heart transplant: How is it performed? | url=http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/tx4074abc | date=September 22, 2005 | publisher=Healthwise | accessdate=2007-01-10}}
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| * {{cite web | author=Jeffrey Everett | title=Heart Transplant: Indications | url=http://health.allrefer.com/health/heart-transplant-indications.html | date=10/29/2003 | publisher=AllRefer.com | accessdate=2007-01-10}}
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| * {{cite web | author= | title=Hartford Hospital Heart Transplant Program | url=http://www.harthosp.org/transplant/heart.htm#indications | date= | publisher=Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, United States | accessdate=2007-01-10}}
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| ==External links==
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| [http://www.heartofcapetown.co.za Official Heart Transplant Museum - Heart Of Cape Town]
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| ==EKG Findings==
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| [[Image:Transplant.jpg|400px|thumb|center|12 lead EKG shows accessory atrial activity (better seen in lead II at the end of the first complex in the middle between the second and third complex and after the third complex) due to some of the original sinus node still remains in addition to the donor sinus node after a cardiac transplant. Because of a suture line in the right atrium the ectopic atrial rhythm rarely conducts to the AV node. Right axis deviation and a rSR' which might suggest volume overload RVH also shown.]]
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