Are the Results of Late Heart Re-Transplantation Influenced by the Time Interval from Primary Transplantation?

Journal of Clinical Medicine 2026 Open access

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Authors: Andrea Lechiancole, Gregorio Gliozzi, Stefano Copetti, Chiara Nalli, Concetta Di Nora, Giovanni Benedetti, Sandro Sponga, Uberto Bortolotti, Ugolino Livi, Igor Vendramin
DOI: 10.3390/jcm15020564
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Abstract

Background: Heart re-transplantation represents an effective option in selected patients with graft failure. Although the results of heart re-transplantation have improved in recent years, little is known about the outcomes in patients requiring late (>1 year) re-transplantation or about the effects of prolonged exposure to immunosuppression on multiorgan function. Methods: Among all the heart re-transplantations performed, from November 1988 to April 2025, a total of 30 patients underwent late re-transplantation. Since literature data on late re-HTx are generally limited to those performed within 20 years, patients were divided according to the interval from primary to re-transplantation: 20 years.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Volume
15
Issue
2
Pages
564–564
Publication date
10 January 2026
Language
EN