Key result
Orthotopic heart transplantation for inoperable primary cardiac tumors yielded a mean survival of 46 months in patients with benign histology and 12 months in those with malignant histology.
Why the study?
Does orthotopic heart transplantation improve survival in patients with inoperable primary cardiac tumors?
Does orthotopic heart transplantation improve survival in patients with inoperable primary cardiac tumors?
Heart transplantation appears beneficial for inoperable benign primary cardiac tumors, but its role in malignant tumors remains unclear due to poor overall survival.
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May support transplantation for inoperable benign tumors; leaves open its role in malignant cases.
Gowdamarajan et al. (2000) conducted a review in Inoperable primary cardiac tumors (n=28). Orthotopic heart transplantation was evaluated on Mean survival. Orthotopic heart transplantation for inoperable primary cardiac tumors yielded a mean survival of 46 months in patients with benign histology and 12 months in those with malignant histology.
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