Heart Transplants

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic release new data on heart transplants

Published in Blood Weekly, February 21st, 2008

"Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) was initially done by the biatrial technique, although the bicaval technique has recently become more popular. The aim of this stud), was to compare OHT outcomes when using the bicaval technique vs the biatrial technique," scientists in the United States report.

"A total of 615 patients were transplanted at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation from January 1993 and October 2003 (biatrial technique: n = 293; bicaval technique: it = 322). The average follow-up period was 4.2 +/- 2.9 years (range 1 to 11 years). Patients who were supported with a left ventricular assist device (prior to transplant) and who could not be weaned off...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-02-21)

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