The Evolution of the Heart Transplant Surgical Technique

This overview of the history of human cardiac transplant shares detailed illustrations to demonstrate how surgical procedures have improved since the first human transplant was performed in 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Main Authors: Mehmet H. Akay, Erik E. Suarez, O. H. Frazier
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Language:English
Published: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center 2025-05-01
Series:Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
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Online Access:https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1572
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spelling doaj-art-9bc23de59eec4561ac71dab08cb970152025-08-20T03:47:06ZengHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular CenterMethodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal1947-61082025-05-01213253210.14797/mdcvj.15721550The Evolution of the Heart Transplant Surgical TechniqueMehmet H. Akay0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0414-5550Erik E. Suarez1O. H. Frazier2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3257-3375Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TexasHouston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TexasTexas Heart Institute, Cullen Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Center for Preclinical Surgical & Interventional Research, Houston TexasThis overview of the history of human cardiac transplant shares detailed illustrations to demonstrate how surgical procedures have improved since the first human transplant was performed in 1967 in Cape Town, South Africa.https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1572heart transplantationorthotopicheterotopicsurgical evolution
spellingShingle Mehmet H. Akay
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title_short The Evolution of the Heart Transplant Surgical Technique
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