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ArticleIrish journal of medical science

The first 20 years of heart transplantation in Ireland.

D G Healy, M T Akbar, N Baktiari, J J Egan, N Mahon, D Veerasingam, J McCarthy, J Hurley, M Neligan, A E Wood

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  1. Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2026
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10 authors.

D G HealyIrish Heart & Lung Transplant Programme, Prof Eoin O'Malley National Centre For Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin. cardiothoracic@eircom.net
M T Akbar
N Baktiari
J J Egan
N Mahon
D Veerasingam
J McCarthy
J Hurley
M Neligan
A E Wood

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe first Irish heart transplant was performed on the 10th of September 1985. Over the next 20 years, 229 transplants were performed in 228 recipients.

aimsTo evaluate the success of the first generation of cardiac transplantation in Ireland.

methodsAnalysis of clinical outcomes and survival statistics for patients undergoing heart transplantation in Ireland and comparison with international standards.

resultsThere has been a steady improvement in transplant outcome over this time and survival figures for recipients between 2000 and 2004 show a hospital, 1-year and 5-year survival rate of 85.7%, 84.1% and 76.8% respectively. Thirty-eight of the 99 heart transplants performed between 1985 and 1994 are still alive more than 10 years later and the longest survivor is now 19 years post transplantation.

conclusionsThe results compare favourably with international figures. Heart transplantation offers excellent longterm survival and quality of life but remains challenged by a shortage of suitable donor organs.

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Heart TransplantationAdolescentAdultAgedChildFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansImmunosuppression TherapyIrelandMaleMiddle AgedSurvival AnalysisTime Factors

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