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Review
. 2017 Jun;31(2):189-200.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2017.07.006. Epub 2017 Jul 25.

Anesthetic management of the patient undergoing heart transplantation

Liem Nguyen  1 , Dalia A Banks  2
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Review

Anesthetic management of the patient undergoing heart transplantation

Liem Nguyen et al. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2017 Jun.

Abstract

Cardiac transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage heart failure. Over the years, significant advances in patient selection, donor optimization and selection, and optimization of immunosuppression strategies have markedly improved outcomes. In this review, we highlight patient selection, donor management and procurement, heart transplantation procedure, and intraoperative and postoperative management of heart transplants.

Keywords: donor heart management and procurement; heart transplantation; intraoperative anesthesia management; left ventricular assist devices; overview of heart transplantation procedure; postoperative management of heart transplantation; right heart failure.

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