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Surgical Therapy: Biventricular Pacing or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Implantation of Intracardiac Defibrillator Ultrafiltration Cardiac Surgery Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs) Cardiac Transplantation
ACC/AHA Guideline Recommendations Initial and Serial Evaluation of the HF Patient Hospitalized Patient Patients With a Prior MI Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention Surgical/Percutaneous/Transcather Interventional Treatments of HF Patients at high risk for developing heart failure (Stage A) Patients with cardiac structural abnormalities or remodeling who have not developed heart failure symptoms (Stage B) Patients with current or prior symptoms of heart failure (Stage C) Patients with refractory end-stage heart failure (Stage D) Coordinating Care for Patients With Chronic HF Quality Metrics/Performance Measures
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Congestive heart failure end-of-life considerations
Specific Groups: Special Populations Patients who have concomitant disorders Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Patient with CHF NSTEMI with Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock
Heart transplantation On the Web
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Heart transplantation

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(Diagram illustrating the placement of a donor heart in an orthotopic procedure. Notice how the back of the patient's left atrium and great vessels are left in place).

Heart transplantation Microchapters
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Overview
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Pathophysiology
Causes
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Indications
Evaluation
Contraindications
Criteria for Cardiac Transplantation
Equitable Distribution of Donor Hearts to those Awaiting Transplantation and the Process of Being Listed for a Transplant
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Follow-Up
Electrocardiogram and Pacing After Cardiac Transplantation
Heart transplantation On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Heart transplantation All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Heart transplantation
CDC onHeart transplantation
Heart transplantation in the news
Blogs on Heart transplantation
Directions to Hospitals Treating Heart transplantation
Risk calculators and risk factors for Heart transplantation

Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [1]

Additional Resources

• Western Cape Government Website, South Africa (21 February 2005). "Chris Barnard Performs World's First Heart Transplant". Cape Gateway. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
• Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery. "Patient's Guide to Heart Transplant Surgery". University of Southern California. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
• Nancy Reid (September 22, 2005). "Heart transplant: How is it performed?". Healthwise. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
• Jeffrey Everett (10/29/2003). "Heart Transplant: Indications". AllRefer.com. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
• "Hartford Hospital Heart Transplant Program". Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, United States. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
• Official Heart Transplant Museum - Heart Of Cape Town

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