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Pathology of Heart Transplant

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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Pathology ((CT PATHOLOGY,volume 92))

Abstract

Heart transplantation is a highly effective method for the treatment of patients with end-stage heart disease. Since Barnard performed the first clinical heart transplant in 1967, hundreds of centres around the world have been performing several thousands of heart transplants every year. With the success of this therapeutic technique, heart biopsies have had an important role, especially in the early diagnosis of most complications.

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Mindán, J.P., Panizo, A. (1999). Pathology of Heart Transplant. In: Berry, C.L. (eds) Transplantation Pathology. Current Topics in Pathology, vol 92. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59877-7_6

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