Heart transplantation in 47 children: single-center experience from China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To perform a retrospective analysis of 47 cases of pediatric heart transplantation in a single Chinese center.

Methods

The study included 47 cases of heart transplantation under 18 years old, completed between Sep 1^st, 2008 and Dec 31^st, 2018. We carried out statistical analysis of the clinical features of the donors and recipients, perioperative information, postoperative complications and short- and mid-term survival.

Results

The study included 24 males and 23 females. The average age on transplantation was 10.34±4.80 years (minimum 3 months, median 11.00 years). Preoperative diagnosis included 36 cases of cardiomyopathy, 9 cases of complex congenital heart disease (CHD), and 2 cases of cardiac tumor. Four patients received cardiac s

SUBMITTER: Li F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7210190 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature