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Case Reports
. 2018 May 1;53(5):1089-1090.
doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx411.

A modified technique for orthotopic heart transplantation to minimize warm ischaemic time

Yasuhiro Shudo  1 , Hanjay Wang  1 , Y Joseph Woo  1
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A modified technique for orthotopic heart transplantation to minimize warm ischaemic time

Yasuhiro Shudo et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. .

Abstract

Prolonged allograft ischaemic time in heart transplantation adversely impacts the performance of the donor heart in the immediate postoperative period and ultimately results in decreased post-transplant survival. Therefore, optimal surgical technique for heart transplantation should aim to minimize allograft ischaemic time. Here, we report a case of successful orthotopic heart transplantation using a modified technique to reduce allograft ischaemic time and warm ischaemic time.

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  • Reply to Dimarakis and Venkateswaran.
    Shudo Y, Wang H, Woo YJ. Shudo Y, et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Mar 1;55(3):596. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy280. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 30113629 No abstract available.
  • The bicaval Wythenshawe technique in 2018.
    Dimarakis I, Venkateswaran R. Dimarakis I, et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Mar 1;55(3):595. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy278. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019. PMID: 30113632 No abstract available.

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