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Cardiac Transplantation: The Second Epoch of a Sacred Adventure

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: focuses mainly on the current state of cardiac transplantation, Houston Methodist Hospital recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its reenergized and remodeled cardiac transplant program. The program was led initially by Michael E. DeBakey, MD, with surgeons George P. Noon, H. David Short, and Hartwell H. Whisennand, and received substantial support from the Methodist Hospital cardiology section for what was to become the Multi-organ Transplant Team. This second epoch of the heart transplant program began on February 21, 1984, following commercial availability of the immunosuppressive agent cyclosporin, and it has operated continuously since then. The following highlights several aspects of cardiac transplantation that have led to its success as a lifesaving last resort for the most severe cases, which ultimately helps explain why the procedure is, in fact, sacred.

Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.1610

Author: James B. Young

Institutions: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Language: English

Topic: Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410416664

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