Current status of heart transplantation in Turkey
Heart failure is a clinical picture that occurs when the heart is unable to provide sufficient blood to the tissues and organs due to low performance. In end-stage heart failure, quality of life and survival rates are affected adversely. Heart transplantation is still the best method of treatment in...
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KARE Publishing,
2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Heart failure is a clinical picture that occurs when the heart is unable to provide sufficient blood to the tissues and organs due to low performance. In end-stage heart failure, quality of life and survival rates are affected adversely. Heart transplantation is still the best method of treatment in many end-stage heart failure patients who remain symptomatic despite guideline-directed medical therapy. The current situation of heart transplantation in Turkey is discussed in this review. |
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| Item Description: | 1016-5169 10.5543/tkda.2014.42027 |