Thoracic Transplantation

Part I. Historical Background:; 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; 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