Outcome, incidence and risk factors for stroke after pediatric heart transplantation: An analysis of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Registry

• Published in: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation Vol. 35; no. 5; pp. 597 - 602
• Main Authors: Morgan, Conall T., Manlhiot, Cedric, McCrindle, Brian W., Dipchand, Anne I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Child; Child, Preschool; congenital heart disease; Heart Transplantation; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Lung Transplantation; Male; mechanical support; mortality; outcome; pediatric; Registries; Risk Factors; Stroke; mechanical support; heart transplantation; mortality; congenital heart disease; stroke; outcome; pediatric

In the registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), cerebrovascular accidents are the fifth most common cause for mortality after pediatric heart transplantation (PHTx), but details are lacking in the literature. The purpose of this analysis of the ISHLT registry...