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SHINICHI NUNODA
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine Position Professor (Fixed Term) |
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| Article types | Original article |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Survival of Heart Transplant Candidates in Japan. |
| Journal | Formal name：Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society Abbreviation：Circ J ISSN code：1346-9843/1347-4820 |
| Domestic / Foregin | Domestic |
| Publisher | The Japanese Circulation Society |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 83(3),pp.681-683 |
| Author and coauthor | NUNODA Shinichi†*, Sasaoka Taro, Sakata Yasushi, Ono Minoru, Sawa Yoshiki, Isobe Mitsuaki, |
| Authorship | Lead author,Corresponding author |
| Publication date | 2019/02 |
| Summary | BACKGROUND:In Japan, there are more patients waiting for heart transplants (HTXs) than available organs. Methods and Results: Since July 2010, 68 pediatric and 366 adult patients aged <60 years applied for HTX candidacy with the Japanese Circulation Society's HTX Committee. No significant differences in freedom from death or HTX were observed between pediatric Status 1 and Status 2 patients. More adult Status 1 patients reached the endpoint of death or HTX than adult Status 2 patients. Pediatric patients (Status 1 and 2) did not have better survival than adult Status 1 or Status 2 patients.
CONCLUSIONS:Pediatric patients should be prioritized over adult patients for HTX. |
| DOI | 10.1253/circj.CJ-17-0024 |
| PMID | 30587696 |