%0 Journal Article
%T Extended donor criteria in heart transplantation: a retrospective study from a single Chinese institution
%A Fei Xie
%A Jiawei Shi
%A Jie Cai
%A Jing Zhang
%A Mahmoud H. Alshirbini
%A Nianguo Dong
%A Yixuan Wang
%A Yongfeng Sun
%J SCIE-indexed Journal
%D 2018
%R 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.149
%X Despite the rapid progress of mechanical circulation assistance, especially ventricular assist devices in heart failure, heart transplantation is still the optimal choice for patients with end-stage heart disease. Till 2014, 120,992 orthotropic heat transplantations have been registered worldwide; only 1,483 of these transplants were performed in mainland China (1)
%U http://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/20590/html