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Heart Transplantation

  • Adopts a translational approach, covering the basic science of the surgical procedure

  • Explores the potential complications of heart transplantation

  • Reviews hot topics such as the religious aspects of heart transplantation and organ procurement

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Anatomy of the Heart

    • Rema Yousif Bakose, Ahmed Dheyaa Al-Obaidi, Mustafa Najah Al-Obaidi, Hasan Al-Abbasi, Mohammed Omer AL-Bayati, Ali Talib Hashim et al.
    Pages 1-17
  3. Physiology of the Heart

    • Mustafa Raad Kamil
    Pages 19-48
  4. Embryology of the Heart

    • Abbas Mohammad, Adil Alhaideri, Zanyar Qais
    Pages 49-65
  5. The Pathological Changes Seen in Cardiac Diseases Indicated for Transplantation

    • Ahmed Dheyaa Al-Obaidi, Mohammed Tareq Mutar, Mustafa Majid, Sara Shihab Ahmad, Rema Yousif Bakose, Mustafa Najah Al-Obaidi et al.
    Pages 67-95
  6. Cardioimmunology and Heart Transplantation

    • Ali Talib Hashim, Ahed El Abed El Rassoul, Inas Khalifa Sharquie, Haya Mohammed Abujledan
    Pages 97-110
  7. Heart Failure Outcomes and Management

    • Ibad Ur Rehman, Khadija Iqbal, Vanya Ibrahim, Alaa bakhtyar, Belan Mikael
    Pages 111-115
  8. Donor Management and Organ Procurement

    • Annalisa Bernabei, Ilaria Tropea, Giuseppe Faggian, Francesco Onorati
    Pages 117-128
  9. Heart Transplantation Procedure

    • Abbas Mohammad
    Pages 129-154
  10. Complications and Follow Up

    • Morad Al Mostafa, Qasim Mehmood, Haya Mohammed Abujledan, Maryam Salma Babar
    Pages 155-176
  11. Outcomes and Impact on Life Quality

    • Ilaria Tropea, Annalisa Bernabei, Giuseppe Faggian, Francesco Onorati
    Pages 177-198
  12. Heterotopic Heart Transplantation

    • Mohammed Mohammed Hussein
    Pages 199-217
  13. Artificial Heart, Cellular, Regenerative, and Xenotransplantation

    • Ali Talib Hashim, Ibrahim Dheyaa Al-Hasani, Rebecca Caruana
    Pages 219-229
  14. Multi-organ Transplantation

    • Fahtiha Nasreen, Tasnia Noor Salim, Avishek Kunda, Ibad Ur Rehman, Maryam Aman, Rebecca Caruana
    Pages 231-248
  15. Ethical Issues of Heart Transplantation

    • Tonazzina Hossain Sauda, Myesha Maliha Binte Mamun, Asadur Rahman Nabin, Monzer Ousseily, Sarah Meribout
    Pages 249-269
  16. Cultural and Religious Aspects of Heart Transplantation

    • Jose-Maria Dominguez-Roldan, Ikram-ul-Haq, Naseer Ahmed, Visist Dhitavat, Feng Huo, Jie Zhao et al.
    Pages 271-293
  17. Bridging Strategies for Heart Transplantation

    • Ahmed Gamal Abouarab, Mohammed Mustafa Mohammed, Karim Heweidy, Abdelrahman Mohamed Nasreldin
    Pages 295-303
  18. Heart Memory and Feelings

    • Ali Talib Hashim, Ahmed Sattar Albayati, Ethar Nazal
    Pages 305-309
  19. Correction to: Cultural and Religious Aspects of Heart Transplantation

    • Jose-Maria Dominguez-Roldan, Ikram-ul-Haq, Naseer Ahmed, Visist Dhitavat, Feng Huo, Jie Zhao et al.
    Pages C1-C1
  20. Back Matter

    Pages 311-314

About this book

This is a comprehensive translational reference covering a range of topics within heart transplantation. Including review of the procedure itself, preoperative requirements, potential complications and follow-up with the most up-to-date research and literature review, it introduces the embryology, anatomy, physiology, pathology and cardio-immunology of the heart. It also delves into other aspects of heart transplantation including organ procurement, religious aspects, the ethical issues that can emerge prior or during the surgery and discussion of the continued development of artificial hearts. The book explores multiorgan transplantation and their outcomes and complications.

Heart Transplantation discusses the topic using illustrations and charts to aid understanding, allowing readers to gain a full understanding of the whole procedure easily. A list of practical surgical questions are presented at the end of each chapter to encourage the reader to challenge their understanding of the topic. With an emphasis on an interconnected approach to studying heart transplantation, this book presents a novel approach to educating surgeons in this challenging area of surgery. It is therefore an important addition to the literature for all involved in the management of heart transplantation from surgical residents to surgical nurses, cardiologists, anesthesiologists and experienced cardiac surgeons.

Editors and Affiliations

  • College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

    Hashim Talib Hashim

  • Rehman Medical Institute, Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Naseer Ahmed

  • Department of Cardiac Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona, Verona, Italy

    Giuseppe Faggian

  • Parc Científic de Barcelona, President of Donation and Transplantation, Barcelona, Spain

    Martí Manyalich

  • Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

    Francesco Onorati

About the editors

Dr. Hashim Talib Hashim, MBChB: Dr. Hashim is an MBChB at Baghdad Medical College with a focus in cardiac surgery. He is an intern at Baghdad Medical City and a researcher and has published more than 55 papers in peer reviewed international journals. He has participated in more than 25 conferences and medical events both nationally and internationally to present his papers and research, and was awarded the best paper and best presentation in three competitions. He is a trainee in Al-Nassiryah Heart centre sincetwo years and he is also a member of the international global health network that focuses on developing papers in global health related topics. He has his own research lab in Iraq to work on his ideas and research. He has bit portion of his papers in cardiac medicine and surgery.

Dr. Naseer Ahmed, is a clinician-scientist who currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Associate Professor at Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan. Upon completing his medical degree at Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan; he went on to complete both his postdoctoral fellowship and a PhD in cardiovascular sciences recognised by the European Doctorate/ European Union at University of Verona, Italy. He was awarded as the Best Graduate by the School of Life and Health Sciences, University of Verona, Italy. He has number of awards, grants and publications to his credit. He is a Fellow of European Society of Cardiology and the Chairman of the Scientific Council on Cardiovascular Research and Academic Program, Pakistan Cardiac Society, Pakistan.

Prof. Giuseppe Faggian, is an expert in Cardiac Surgery. He is currently Head of the Heart and heart lung transplants program, Full Professor of Cardiac Surgery and Director of the School of Specialization in Cardiac Surgery at the University of Verona, Italy. He performed more than 200 heart transplants and 2000 cardiac and vascular surgeries. He has produced numerous PhD graduates across the globe and published more than 300 research articles.


Prof. Martí Manyalich, is a Medical Doctor, PhD and has more than 40 years of experience in the field of organ, tissue and cells donation and transplantation. Nowadays, he is the assessor on transplantation in the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Spain, as well as Associated Professor at the University of Barcelona- Medical School, Spain. He is also a member of several International societies and his expertise in this field is globally recognized. He is the President of the Donation and Transplantation Institute (DTI) Foundation has the role to represent the Foundation worldwide throughout different kind of activities such as participation in congresses as invited speaker as well as directing training activities and cooperation programs around the world.


Dr. Francesco Onorati, is an Associate Professor at the Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona, Italy. He is Cardiac surgeon with special interest in Mechanical Assisted Devices and Heart transplantation. He is MD/PhD and he has published more than 200 research articles.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Heart Transplantation

  • Editors: Hashim Talib Hashim, Naseer Ahmed, Giuseppe Faggian, Martí Manyalich, Francesco Onorati

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17311-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-17310-3Published: 12 January 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-17313-4Published: 12 January 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-17311-0Published: 11 January 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 314

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 65 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Cardiac Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Cardiology

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