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Initial and Serial Evaluation of the HF Patient
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Patients at high risk for developing heart failure (Stage A)
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Patient with CHF
NSTEMI with Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock

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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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Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

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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]

Overview

Historical Perspective

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prognosis

Diagnosis

Indications

Contraindications

Criteria for Cardiac Transplantation

Equitable Distribution of Donor Hearts to those Awaiting Transplantation and the Process of Being Listed for a Transplant

Treatment

Immunosuppressive Therapy

Surgical Procedure

Follow-Up

Electrocardiogram and Pacing After Cardiac Transplantation

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. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  • "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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