Heart-lung transplantation for patients under 10 with cystic fibrosis.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
The outcome of patients with cystic fibrosis aged under 10 years referred for heart-lung transplantation assessment (n = 58) was determined and compared with older children (n = 109). Similar proportions were placed on to the active waiting list (64% v 71%) and received transplants (35% v 31%). Three year post-transplantation survival figures were also similar (41% v 46%), as were the figures for overall survival for those placed on to the active list (27% v 29%). Paediatricians should not be deterred from referring younger patients for transplantation.
Medical subject headings
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Heart-Lung Transplantation