Preoperative Evaluation and Care of Heart Transplant Candidates.

Nian Chih Hwang, Cumaraswamy Sivathasan

Journal: Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia 2022;36(11):4161-4172

PMID: 36028377

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Abstract

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.

Address: Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, National Heart Centre, Singapore. Electronic address: [email protected].; Mechanical Cardiac Support and Heart Transplant Program, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre, Singapore.

DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.07.008

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MeSH Terms: Heart Failure, Heart Transplantation, Humans, Tissue Donors