Abstract
We describe a patient whose native heart function has normalized several years after heterotopic heart transplantation. The native heart sustained the patient's circulation at a time when the donor heart was temporarily dysfunctional. Native heart improvement, let alone normalization, is considered rare after heterotopic transplantation but has been noted with increased frequency after long-term unloading with left ventricular assistance. (C) 2000 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1690-1691 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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