30 let programu transplantace srdce v Institutu klinické a experimentální medicíny v Praze
[30 years heart transplantation program in Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine in Prague]
Language Czech Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Historical Article, Journal Article
PubMed
24985984
PII: 49012
- MeSH
- History, 20th Century MeSH
- History, 21st Century MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Heart Transplantation history MeSH
- Check Tag
- History, 20th Century MeSH
- History, 21st Century MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Historical Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
Heart transplantation has become in recent decades an established method for the treatment of advanced heart failure. Precisely, it was in January 2014 when 30 years have passed since the start of clinical heart transplantation program at the Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 936 heart transplants were performed by the end of 2013. The transplant program has reached considerable development since its beginnings. The knowledge of whole issue has deepened, indication criteria have been extended, new immunosuppressives are available and many of them are still in research. Life expectancy of patients has been prolonged and quality of life has improved. Nevertheless, the care of transplant patient is very complicated task for medical professionals and brings a lot of problems to solve.