Practical Cardiopulmonary Transplantation

Author: Liao Chongxian
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Since Barnard first successfully completed a human heart transplant in 1967, heart transplantation has been widely used as a means of treating end-stage heart disease. Subsequently, lung transplantation has also developed rapidly, benefiting countless patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary disease and enabling them to survive with high quality for a long time. In recent years, with the rapid development of world science and technology, cardiopulmonary transplantation has made certain progress in immunology, pathology, immunosuppressive therapy, as well as the diagnosis and management of postoperative complications. Moreover, breakthroughs have been achieved in gene therapy for organ transplantation. This book is divided into five parts and 30 chapters, systematically introducing the indications, surgical techniques, and postoperative complications of cardiopulmonary transplantation from the perspectives of basic immunology, pathology, and clinical practice, supplemented with diagrams for illustration. It aims to enhance readers' understanding of cardiopulmonary transplantation and promote its development in China. As a specialized book on cardiopulmonary transplantation, it covers theoretical and practical issues in domestic and international cardiopulmonary transplantation, reflecting China's recent achievements in this field. It is a practical clinical reference book suitable for a broad range of transplant clinicians and cardiothoracic medical professionals.