Clinical recommendations for postoperative care after heart transplantation in children: 21 years of a single-center experience

Heart transplantation is an option for children with complex congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies. A patient's quality of life and long-term survival depend on successful management of the surgical complications and adverse side effects of immunosuppression. The purpose of this review...

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Autores principales: Azeka, Estela, Jatene, Marcelo Biscegli, Tanaka, Ana Cristina, Galas, Filomena Regina, Hajjar, Ludhmilla Abrahao, Miura, Nana, Auler, Jose Otávio Costa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2014
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3884164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24860859
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2014(Sup01)09
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Sumario:Heart transplantation is an option for children with complex congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies. A patient's quality of life and long-term survival depend on successful management of the surgical complications and adverse side effects of immunosuppression. The purpose of this review was to summarize the practical management of postoperative care in this patient population and to make recommendations for the future.

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