Long-term results of heart transplantation deteriorate more rapidly in patients over 60 years of age

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 259-263

  Robin, J ^a   Ninet, J ^a   Tronc, F ^a   Bonnefoy, E ^a   Neidecker, J ^a   Boissonat, P ^a   Champsaur, G ^a  

^a Cardiovascular Hospital   (France)

Author keywords

Age of donor; Heart transplantation; Malignancy; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0029715994     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)80149-7     Document Type: Article

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