High-urgency priority heart transplantation in HIV-positive patients on life support: Breaking barriers?

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 968-969

  Boignard, Aude ^a   Blanc, Myriam ^a   Chavanon, Olivier ^a,b  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENFUVIRTIDE; LAMIVUDINE; RALTEGRAVIR; ZIDOVUDINE; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; CARDIAC GRAFT REJECTION; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS LOAD; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; DRUG INTERACTION; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; IMMUNOLOGY; LONG TERM CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 80055091861     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: 15573117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2011.03.016     Document Type: Letter

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