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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 53: S141-S145
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830454
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Techniques of Pediatric Heart Transplantation

C. Schmid1 , T. D. T. Tjan1 , H. H. Scheld1
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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Received September 30, 2004

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09 February 2005 (online)

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Abstract

Pediatric heart transplantantion is different to heart engraftment in adults. Surgical techniques for donor harvesting and transplantation related to the various underlying heart diseases are presented.

Key words

Cardiomyopathy - heart failure - pediatric heart surgery

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C. Schmid

Klinik und Poliklinik für Thorax-, Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Münster

Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 33

48149 Münster

Germany

Phone: + 492518357412

Fax: + 49 25 18 34 83 16

Email: Schmid@uni-muenster.de

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