Publications by authors named "Walter Alberto Alarco Leon"
[Epidemiological characteristics of heart transplant recipients in Peru 2010-2020].
Gracia Del Carmen Polo Lecca Franz Ronald Soplopuco Palacios Walter Alberto Alarco León Oscar Nelson Aguirre Zurita Cristian Aguilar Carranza Tommy Leonel Prado Gómez José Luis Tapia Leonardo
Arch Peru Cardiol Cir Cardiovasc
December 2021
Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological, clinical, surgical, pathological characteristics and outcomes in the follow-up of heart transplant recipients at the National Cardiovascular Institute during 2010-2020.
Material And Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was performed by reviewing the medical records of patients undergoing heart transplantation at a national referral center, describing the clinical, surgical, laboratory, pathology characteristics and survival of patients up to 10 years of follow-up.
Results: Eighty-six patients were transplanted in 10 years, the median age was 41 years (RIQ 28-56), being predominantly male (66.