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GREFFE COEUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heart Surgery
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- twin-heart procedure
1, record 1, English, twin%2Dheart%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barnard thinks the twin-heart procedure may overcome some of the doubts raised about total heart transplants. ... if the new heart is rejected, we can remove it and the patient still has his own to keep him going. 1, record 1, English, - twin%2Dheart%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie cardiaque
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- technique du double cœur
1, record 1, French, technique%20du%20double%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- technique des cœurs en double 2, record 1, French, technique%20des%20c%26oelig%3Burs%20en%20double
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de greffe du cœur consistant à laisser l'opéré disposer de deux cœurs(le sien et celui du donneur), pendant un certain laps de temps, afin de différer la mort en cas de rejet. 1, record 1, French, - technique%20du%20double%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barnard a proposé la technique du «double cœur» qui consiste à suturer les oreillettes du cœur du donneur à celles du receveur qui dispose alors de deux cœurs, et ne meurt pas immédiatement en cas de rejet. 1, record 1, French, - technique%20du%20double%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heart Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ventricular assistance
1, record 2, English, ventricular%20assistance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie cardiaque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assistance ventriculaire
1, record 2, French, assistance%20ventriculaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jusqu'à présent, l'assistance ventriculaire était utilisée comme solution transitoire, en attendant une greffe de cœur. 1, record 2, French, - assistance%20ventriculaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heart Surgery
- The Heart
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- twin heart operation
1, record 3, English, twin%20heart%20operation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- twin-heart operation 1, record 3, English, twin%2Dheart%20operation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This time he [Dr. Christiaan Barnard] had done a "twin heart" operation, implanting a second heart into a terminally ill cardiac patient to act as a backup for his own diseased heart. 1, record 3, English, - twin%20heart%20operation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie cardiaque
- Cœur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opération double cœur
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ration%20double%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- greffe d’un cœur en parallèle 2, record 3, French, greffe%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20en%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Opération «double cœur» sur un babouin, menée par le Dr. Losman, bras droit de Barnard. 1, record 3, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20double%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heart Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heart transplant
1, record 4, English, heart%20transplant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heart transplantation 2, record 4, English, heart%20transplantation
correct
- cardiac transplant 3, record 4, English, cardiac%20transplant
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surgical procedure performed to remove the diseased heart from a patient and replace it with a healthy one from an organ donor. 4, record 4, English, - heart%20transplant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie cardiaque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transplantation cardiaque
1, record 4, French, transplantation%20cardiaque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- greffe cardiaque 2, record 4, French, greffe%20cardiaque
correct, feminine noun
- greffe de cœur 3, record 4, French, greffe%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’objectif de la transplantation cardiaque est de remplacer le cœur du patient par celui d’un donneur d’organe dont la compatibilité corporelle et sanguine a fait l’objet d’une étude détaillée au préalable. 4, record 4, French, - transplantation%20cardiaque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La première greffe cardiaque fut pratiquée en 1969 par G. Dureau, P. Marion, S. Estanove et col. 5, record 4, French, - transplantation%20cardiaque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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