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'''Editors-In-Chief:''' | '''Editors-In-Chief:''' C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [mailto:mgibson@perfuse.org], Cafer Zorkun, M.D. [mailto:zorkun@perfuse.org], Caitlin J. Harrigan [mailto:charrigan@perfuse.org], Martin S. Maron, M.D., and Barry J. Maron, M.D. | ||
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==Cardiac transplantation== | |||
Cardiac transplantation can be performed in patients with HOCM and has been associated with better post-operative survival than those patients transplanted for ischemic cardiomyopathy <ref> Martin S. Maron; Benjamin M. Kalsmith; James E. Udelson; Wenjun Li and David Denofrio.Survival Following Cardiac Transplantation in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.109.922872</ref>. | |||
In cases that are refractory to all other forms of treatment, [[heart transplant|cardiac transplantation]] is an option. | |||
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Editors-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Cafer Zorkun, M.D. [2], Caitlin J. Harrigan [3], Martin S. Maron, M.D., and Barry J. Maron, M.D.
Cardiac transplantation
Cardiac transplantation can be performed in patients with HOCM and has been associated with better post-operative survival than those patients transplanted for ischemic cardiomyopathy [1].
In cases that are refractory to all other forms of treatment, cardiac transplantation is an option.
References
- ↑ Martin S. Maron; Benjamin M. Kalsmith; James E. Udelson; Wenjun Li and David Denofrio.Survival Following Cardiac Transplantation in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.109.922872