▪ Abstract Heart transplantation has evolved over the past 30 years into a mainstay of
therapy for heart failure patients. As the surgical technique and basic immunology were
defined, heart transplantation became a real therapeutic option. Over the next few decades,
thoracic transplant teams at Stanford University and other institutions refined this mode of
therapy. This review addresses the history, current surgical technique, recipient and donor
selection, postoperative care, immunosuppression, short-and long-term complications, and …