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Overcoming the Odds with Expert Fetal Cardiology Care: Zeke and Zane’s Story

Conquering CHD

Seeing two brothers have HLHS is extremely rare and even more rare is how differently the condition presented in each child, says Childrens Hospital Colorado cardiothoracic surgeon Max Mitchell, MD, who performed the procedures on Zane and advised on Zekes care. Within one day, our heart transplant team performed the transplant surgery.

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Pulmonary artery mass with PIK3CA mutation after orthotopic heart transplantation

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Patients can develop de novo malignancies following orthotopic heart transplantation. However, vascular tumors are not commonly described in this population.

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In vivo mitral valve repair for the transplanted donor heart in orthotopic heart transplantation

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

A 53-year-old woman with the dilated phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy underwent orthotopic heart transplantation. The donor heart was evaluated as normal preoperatively without mitral regurgitation or the.

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Toxic epidermal necrolysis following heart transplantation may caused by cefoperazone sodium and sulbactam sodium

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

The outcome of heart transplantation is significantly affected by perioperative infections. Individualised immunosuppression strategies are essential to reduce the risk of such infections.

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Determinants of survival following heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Adult patients surviving with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is growing. We examine the factors associated with heart transplant outcomes in this challenging population with complex anatomy requiring redo-sur.

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A Patient’s Journey Through Sudden Heart Failure to a Life-Saving Heart Transplant

CTVS

One of the most common health issues facing men is heart disease. A precursor to heart attacks and heart failure, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in men over recent years. If you think it can’t happen to you, think again. 43-year-old Brandon… Source

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Primary graft dysfunction in heart transplantation: the challenge to survival

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a life-threatening clinical condition with a high mortality rate, presenting as left, right, or biventricular dysfunction within the initial 24 h following heart transplantat.