Preoperative Evaluation and Care of Heart Transplant Candidates.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
; 36(11): 4161-4172, 2022 11.
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| ID: mdl-36028377
Heart transplantation is recommended for patients with advanced heart failure refractory to medical and device therapy, and who do not have absolute contraindications. When patients become eligible for heart transplantation, they undergo comprehensive evaluation and preparation to optimize their posttransplantation outcomes. This review provides an overview of the processes that are employed to enable the candidates to be transplant-ready when donor hearts are available.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Coração
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article