Login / Signup

The first successful pediatric heart transplant and results from the earliest era.

Richard KirkRyan J ButtsAnne I Dipchand
Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2019)
The definition of a successful transplant is debatable; however, the first child reported to the registry to survive beyond one year was transplanted in 1968. Survival for these early patients was considerably less than the subsequent eras and retransplantation more common; however, the experience in managing these children laid the foundation for the future.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • heart failure
  • young adults
  • mental health
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported outcomes