Heart transplantation (HT) is the therapy of choice for advanced heart failure. Survival has greatly improved since the first heart transplant 50 years ago, especially after the introduction of calcineurin inhibitors and better management of complications related to immunosuppression. In Latin America, Brazil is renowned for the high number of HTs performed annually. Despite its importance, reports on survival, immunosuppression and complications of HT are scarce in Brazil. A retrospective open cohort of HT in Brazil is presented in this […]