Heart Transplantation in a 78-year-old Patient.
- Author:
Byung Joon PARK
1
;
Pyo Won PARK
;
Seon Uoo CHOI
;
Ki Ick SUNG
;
Ji Hyuk YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. pwpark@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heart transplantation;
Geriatric;
Amyloidosis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Amyloidosis;
Heart;
Heart Transplantation;
Humans;
Life Expectancy;
Risk Factors;
Survival Rate
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(5):640-642
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Advanced age is known to be a risk factor for early mortality after heart transplantation and is considered to be a relative contraindication. However, recent studies have shown that there are no significant differences in early and midterm survival rates between older and younger recipients. With rising life expectancy and improvements in medical support, the demand for heart transplantation in elderly patients continues to grow. We present a successful case of heart transplantation in a 78-year-old patient.
