Ten years of cardiothoracic transplantation at Baylor University Medical Center and ten years of heart transplantation at the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center.

From: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

The following account of 20 years of thoracic organ transplantation was the subject of a talk given some time ago to the Little Brothers' Club after the kind invitation of an old friend and colleague, Dr. Harry Kourlis. It was an honor to see in the audience many of Baylor's elders, including our editor, who encouraged me to write this experience for Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) Proceedings. I comply, using records and letters kept in my personal files (Figure 1).

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The BUMC era

My first contact with the "father" of heart transplantation ...

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