Sternal wound complications in patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation

The incidence and management of sternal wound complications in patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is not well studied. We report outcomes in heart transplant patients who developed sternal infections requiring reoperations.

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