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Review
. 2023 Sep;61(5):847-859.
doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2023.04.011. Epub 2023 May 15.

Heart Transplantation: Indications, Surgical Techniques, and Complications

Markus Y Wu  1 , Ranish Deedar Ali Khawaja  2 , Daniel Vargas  3
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Heart Transplantation: Indications, Surgical Techniques, and Complications

Markus Y Wu et al. Radiol Clin North Am. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Heart transplantation has been increasingly performed for patients with end-stage heart failure most commonly related to ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. The major complications are procedure-related complications, infection, acute rejection, cardiac allograft vasculopathy, and malignancy. Radiologists have an important role in the evaluation of transplant candidates and early detection of postoperative complications.

Keywords: Acute allograft rejection; Cardiac allograft vasculopathy; Complications; Heart transplantation; Surgical technique.

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