Heart-lung transplantation in India: initial experience.
Indian Heart J
;
2003 Mar-Apr; 55(2): 185-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-3615
ABSTRACT
Heart-lung transplantation is a well accepted and standard form of therapy for the surgical management of patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary disorders. The first heart-lung transplant in India was performed at our institution on May 3, 1999 and, subsequently, 2 more patients have undergone this procedure. The initial experience is encouraging and heralds a new era of thoracic organ transplantation in India.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Heart-Lung Transplantation
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Right
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Adult
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Eisenmenger Complex
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
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Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular
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Hypertension, Pulmonary
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian heart j
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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