TY - JOUR
T1 - Age limits for heart transplantation
T2 - Medical aspects
AU - Opasich, Cristina
AU - Sisti, Massimo
AU - Febo, Oreste
AU - Giorgio Riccardi, P.
AU - Capomolla, Soccorso
AU - Assandri, Jole
AU - Cobelli, Franco
AU - Viganò, Mario
AU - Tavazzi, Luigi
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - OBJECTIVE. To contribute to the analysis of the medical issue of aging as a selection criteria for heart transp/antation (HT). METHODS. Elderly candidates (52 subjects, aged > 60) were compared with younger patients (64 candidates, aged 50-55) in: clinical pattern (sex, etiology, duration of disease); laboratory and instrumenta/ data (multiple organ function, hemodynamics, maximal and submaximal exercise capacity, nutritional status); follow-up (death, transplantation, status I, decompensations, complications) of at least 6 months. RESULTS. When compared with younger candidates, over 60 patients did not differ in clinical pattern, in all instrumental data, in end-organ function, in transplantation rate, in fatal and non-fatal cardiac events, in both groups the medicaf management was si-milarly complex. CONCLUSION. In regard to the medical issue, no reasons emerged to exclude older patients suitable from HT.
AB - OBJECTIVE. To contribute to the analysis of the medical issue of aging as a selection criteria for heart transp/antation (HT). METHODS. Elderly candidates (52 subjects, aged > 60) were compared with younger patients (64 candidates, aged 50-55) in: clinical pattern (sex, etiology, duration of disease); laboratory and instrumenta/ data (multiple organ function, hemodynamics, maximal and submaximal exercise capacity, nutritional status); follow-up (death, transplantation, status I, decompensations, complications) of at least 6 months. RESULTS. When compared with younger candidates, over 60 patients did not differ in clinical pattern, in all instrumental data, in end-organ function, in transplantation rate, in fatal and non-fatal cardiac events, in both groups the medicaf management was si-milarly complex. CONCLUSION. In regard to the medical issue, no reasons emerged to exclude older patients suitable from HT.
KW - Aging
KW - Chronic heart failure
KW - Heart transplantation
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M3 - Article
C2 - 9234056
AN - SCOPUS:0031159876
SN - 0046-5968
VL - 27
SP - 557
EP - 562
JO - Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia
JF - Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia
IS - 6
ER -