Title Details

The History of Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation;.

The History of Lung Transplantation;.

Thoracic Transplantation at Stanford University Medical Center;.

Part II. Immunological Basis of Transplantation:;.

Basic Principles of Immunology; Immunosuppressants;.

Part III. Organ Preservation:; Heart Graft Preservation;.

Heart-Lung and Lung Graft Preservation;.

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Part IV. Donor Procurement:; Thoracic Transplantation Procurement Organization;.

Donor Management;.

Part V. Pre-Transplant Recipient Management:; Selection of Candidates for Heart Transplantation and Their Pretransplant Management;.

Patient Selection and Management Prior to Heart-Lung and Lung Transplantation;.

Development of the Novacor Left Ventricular Assist Device;.

UNOS;.

Costs,Insurance Coverage and Reimbursement for Heart Transplantation;.

Part VI. Operative Techniques:;.

Donor Operations;.

Heart Transplantation;.

Heart-Lung Transplantation;.

Lung Transplantation;.

Part VII. Postoperative Care:;.

Immunosuppression Regimens;.

Immediate Postoperative Care After Thoracic Organ Transplantation;.

Long Term Follow-up;.

Management of Complications;.

Infectious Complications;.

Accelerated Graft Coronary Artery Disease;.

Obliterative Bronchiolitis;.

The Quest for Life's Continuum, A Transplantee's Viewpoint;.

Part VIII. Pathology:;.

Heart Rejection;.

Lung Rejection;.

Part IX. Special Considerations:;.

Pediatric Heart Transplantation;.

Pediatric Heart-Lung and Lung Transplantation;.

Pulmonary Transplantation: Lung and Heart-Lung in Cystic Fibrosis;.

Part X. Lung Transplantation:;.

Single Lung Transplantation;.

Living Related Donors and Lobar Pulmonary Transplantation; Bilateral Single Lung Transplantation;.

Part XI. Future Prospects:;.

Emotional, Spiritual, and Ethical Considerations;.

The Case for Xenografts;.

New Immunosuppressive Drugs for Transplantation;.

The Enigma of Graft Acceptance