Heart transplantation surgery in children and young adults with congenital heart disease

Abstract Background Pediatric cardiac transplantation remains a surgical challenge as a variety of cardiac and vessel malformation are present in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Despite limited availability and acceptability of donor hearts, the number of heart transplantations remains...

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Main Authors: Sabrina Martens, Hongtao Tie, Hans Gerd Kehl, Tonny DT Tjan, Hans Heinrich Scheld, Sven Martens, Andreas Hoffmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02461-5