Heart transplant survival rate in Iran: a single-center registry report. (June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salehi, Mehrdad; Bakhshandeh, Ali Reza; Latifi, Sahar; Rahmanian, Mehrzad
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 22:Number 5(2014)
• Page Start: 534
• Page End: 538
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Subjects: Donor selection -- Heart transplantation -- Hospital mortality -- Iran -- Survival rate; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492313498758
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Aim: to determine 1-month and 1-year survival rate in recipients of heart transplants in Imam Khomeini Medical Center. Methods: we analyzed the outcomes of 69 patients who underwent heart transplantation between 2007 and 2010. The 1-month and 1-year survival rates were calculated, and we assessed prognostic factors such as donor and recipient age and sex, graft ischemic time during surgery, and liver and kidney function tests. Results: increased donor age had a significant negative effect on survival rate ( p = 0.005). Sex differences between donor and recipient had no association with transplant outcome and survival rate. The overall 1-month and 1-year survival was 82.6% ( n = 54) and 70% ( n = 48), respectively. Conclusion: heart transplantation is a lifesaving procedure for end-stage heart disorders. Mortality after heart transplantation depends on numerous factors, and thus survival rates differ among centers. The 1-month and 1-year survival rates after heart transplant in our center currently stand at 82.6% and 70%, respectively.