Common cardiac comorbidities and perioperative assessment modalities for liver transplant candidates

Common cardiac comorbidities and perioperative assessment modalities for liver transplant candidates – an update

Published:2020-03-18 Issue:1 Volume:12 Page:49-60
ISSN:2542-0909
Container-title:Transplantologiya. The Russian Journal of Transplantation
language:
Short-container-title:Transplantologiâ (Mosk.)

Author:

Hackl F.¹^ORCID,Kopylov A. V.¹^ORCID,Kaufman M. D.²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

2. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center; Tufts University School of Medicine

Abstract

Cardiac complications are currently the leading cause of early mortality following liver transplantation. Guidelines for the cardiac workup prior liver transplantation are limited. In this review we are discussing commonly modalities used for cardiovascular evaluation of liver transplant candidates.Authors declare no conflict of interest.

Publisher

IPO Association of Transplantologists

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