Why the study?
Are there differences in the incidence and type of neurologic complications following orthotopic cardiac transplantation between adults and children?
Population
184 patients who underwent orthotopic cardiac transplantation between 1986 and 2000 at Indiana University…
Comparison
Orthotopic cardiac transplantation (Adult cohort) vs Orthotopic cardiac transplantation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
up to 14 years (1986 to 2000)
Authors
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Neurologic complications after cardiac transplant differ by age in type; leaves open whether age-specific surveillance improves outcomes.
Are there differences in the incidence and type of neurologic complications following orthotopic cardiac transplantation between adults and children?
Neurologic complications after cardiac transplantation are common in both adults and children, but adults are more prone to peripheral neuropathies while children more frequently experience seizures.
Mayer et al. (2002) studied this question.
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