heart transplantation

collocation in English

meaningsofheartandtransplantation

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heart
noun
uk
/hɑːt/
us
/hɑːrt/
the organ in your chest that sends the blood around ...
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transplantation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌtræn.splaːnˈteɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌtræn.splænˈteɪ.ʃən/
the act of moving something from one place ...
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(Definition ofheartandtransplantationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofheart transplantation

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However, surgery directed to the treatment of the failing systemic ventricle should be abandoned in favor ofhearttransplantation.
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Neonatalhearttransplantationmay, therefore, prove to be the only option for infants with unguarded tricuspid orifice.
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Follow-up analysis of variability in heart rate suggests that autonomic reinnervation in children surviving long-term afterhearttransplantationmay be more probable than previously assumed.
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Psychosocial predictors of vulnerability to distress in the year followinghearttransplantation.
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Some technologies, such ashearttransplantationor breast cancer screening, have been assessed in a number of countries and settings.
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An additional 16 patients who had undergone orthotopichearttransplantationwere also enrolled.
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The aim of the study was to assess lipid changes afterhearttransplantationin children.
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A decision forhearttransplantationmay be made prior to birth.
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Of these four babies, two died awaiting donor hearts (aged one and three months) and two underwenthearttransplantation.
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Evolving patterns of survival after pediatrichearttransplantation.
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One of the best-known examples is the major evaluation ofhearttransplantationfunded in the 1980s to underpin the development of this service (46).
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Each infant subsequently had a poor outcome: two died and one requiredhearttransplantation.
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Two of these died and two had to undergohearttransplantation.
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Individuals differ in whether and when psychological distress abates afterhearttransplantation.
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Three patients are being evaluated forhearttransplantationfollowing an atrial to pulmonary or total cavopulmonary anastomosis.
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Until now 2 children died, 4 improved under therapy one is awaitinghearttransplantation.
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She died at 13 months due to progressive ventricular dysfunction while awaitinghearttransplantation.
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Quality of life outcomes afterhearttransplantationin individuals bridged to transplant with ventricular assist devices.
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Two patients died of congestive heart failure, while the third requiredhearttransplantation.
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