What question did this study set out to answer?

To review the surgical techniques, management protocols, and clinical outcomes associated with orthotopic cardiac transplantation.

October 1, 1972Annals of SurgeryOpen Access

Clinical Transplantation of the Heart

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Clinical report reveals surgical outcomes of cardiac replacement in end-stage cardiac disease, highlighting therapeutic viability.

To review the surgical techniques, management protocols, and clinical outcomes associated with orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
Evaluation of clinical procedures and postoperative care protocols used during human heart transplantation.
Assessment of patient selection, donor heart procurement, and post-surgical immunosuppression strategies.
Establishes the technical feasibility and therapeutic utility of orthotopic heart transplantation for terminal cardiac failure.
Identifies graft rejection and infection management as the primary determinants of post-transplant survival.

Dong et al. (1972) studied this question.

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