Heart Transplant in an Immigrant in Brazil: A Learning Experience of a Worldwide Ethical, Legal and Cultural Challenge

Introduction: Guaranteeing basic social rights such as access to healthcare to immigrants is an oncoming challenge triggered by the increase in migration flows worldwide. Although more than 1 million immigrants live in Brazil, transplant in this population is underreported. Herein, we describe the successful heart transplant of an immigrant from Venezuela in the South of Brazil.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research