The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 11 , Pages 1309-1310 , November 2010

Outcomes of pediatric heart transplant recipients transitioned to adult care: An exploratory study

  • Mary E. McBride, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Margaret T. Foushee, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
    • ,
  • Robert N. Brown, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
    • ,
  • Gregory A. Ewald, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
    • ,
  • Charles E. Canter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

References 

  1. Watson AR. Non-compliance and transfer from paediatric to adult transplant unit. Pediatr Nephrol. 2000;14:469–472
  2. Annunziato RA, Emre S, Shneider B, Barton C, Dugan CA, Shemesh E. Adherence and medical outcomes in pediatric liver transplant recipients who transition to adult services. Pediatr Transplant. 2007;11:608–614
  3. Lamour JM, Kanter KR, Naftel DC, et al. The effect of age, diagnosis, and previous surgery in children and adults undergoing heart transplantation for congenital heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54:160–165
  4. Bell LE, Bartosh SM, Davis CL, Dobbels F, Al-Uzri A, Lotstein D, et al. Adolescent transition to adult care in solid organ transplantation: a consensus conference report. Am J Transplant. 2008;8:2230–2242

PII: S1053-2498(10)00366-9

doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.06.005

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 11 , Pages 1309-1310 , November 2010

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