Open AccessArrhythmias After Heart Transplantation: Mechanisms and Management
Author(s) -
Thajudeen Anees,
Stecker Eric C.,
Shehata Michael,
Patel Jignesh,
Wang Xunzhang,
McAnulty John H.,
Kobashigawa Jon,
Chugh Sumeet S.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.112.001461
Subject(s) - medicine , heart transplantation , transplantation , intensive care medicine , cardiology
Heart transplantation (HT) has significantly altered the treatment paradigm for end-stage heart disease. With current surgical techniques and postoperative immunosuppression, 1-year survival after HT is ≈90%, 5-year survival is ≈70%, and median survival exceeds 10 years.[1][1]–[3][2]These