The significance of HLA matching in cardiac transplantation

Authors :: Campbell S. Witt
Roger L. Dawkins
Natkunam Ketheesan
Roger R. Taylor
Frank T. Christiansen
Guan K. Tay
Source :: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 18:226-230
Publication Year :: 1999
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 1999.
Abstract: It is argued that HLA matching is not worthwhile in heart transplantation. However, transplanting HLA compatible hearts enhances graft survival and should significantly reduce infection and malignancies related to aggressive immunosuppression. It is our view that the problem is technical and we offer a potential solution.