Abstract Solid organ transplant offers the hope of disease cure for hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide. Not only does it increase life expectancy and improve the quality of life, it unburdens health services and offers long-term financial savings. The clinician’s role in early identification and management of potential donors ensures that the maximum number of people can benefit fro…
Abstract More than 7000 cardiopulmonary transplants were carried out worldwide in 2012 across the 388 centres reporting to the International Registry. The Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation reported 4196 heart transplants and 3812 lung transplants worldwide in 2012. The 100,000th heart transplant mark has been passed. Heart transplantation is a proven surg…