Aortic complications following pediatric heart transplantation: A case series and review

Aortic complications occur rarely after pediatric orthotopic heart transplantation, but are typically accompanied by catastrophic events. We describe the three cases of major aortic complications in our experience of 329 pediatric heart transplants. This case series and review highlight the importan...

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Autores principales: Lang, Sean M, Frazier, Elizabeth A, Collins, R Thomas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4782467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27011691
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2069.171354
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Sumario:Aortic complications occur rarely after pediatric orthotopic heart transplantation, but are typically accompanied by catastrophic events. We describe the three cases of major aortic complications in our experience of 329 pediatric heart transplants. This case series and review highlight the important risk factors for aortic complications after heart transplantation.

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