Pre operative cardio pulmonary assessment of the liver transplant candidate



Título del documento: Pre operative cardio pulmonary assessment of the liver transplant candidate
Revista: Annals of hepatology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000418419
ISSN: 1665-2681
Autors: 1
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Institucions: 1Universidad de Barcelona, Hospital Clínico, Barcelona. España
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Període: Oct-Dic
Volum: 10
Número: 4
Paginació: 421-433
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Given the severe shortage of liver donors, a carefully evaluation and selection of patients who are likely to obtain a significant survival benefit from liver transplantation (LT) is imperative in order to attain successful outcomes. Cardiovascular and respiratory events remain one of the leading causes of non-graft-related death in LT. A variety of pre-existing cardiac and pulmonary disorders are commonly identified in LT recipients, more so than in the general population. Uncertainties regarding the optimal assessment of cardiovascular and respiratory function in potential transplant candidates have produced a wide variation in the clinical care of tjis population. There is still no consensus on which assessment algorithm confers the best outcomes. Once the diagnosis has been established, the prognosis should be estimated for risk stratification and to confirm the candidacy for LT. Additionally, the challenge remains in knowing how cardiac or respiratory derangements in candidates affect the long-term outcome after LT and which is the magnitude of risk that we as physicians are willing to accept. This article discusses the cardiac and pulmonary aspects of liver disease that may impact recipient selection. Relevant literature focused upon the most common entities in this field is presented in this review
Disciplines Medicina
Paraules clau: Gastroenterología,
Cirugía,
Sistema cardiovascular,
Trasplante de hígado,
Cuidado pre-operatorio,
Evaluación cardiopulmonar,
Cintilografía de perfusión miocárdica,
Cardiomiopatia amiloide,
Síndrome hepatopulmonar,
Hipertensión portopulmonar
Keyword: Gastroenterology,
Surgery,
Cardiovascular system,
Liver transplantation,
Preoperative care,
Cardiopulmonary assessment,
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy,
Amyloid cardiomyopathy,
Hepatopulmonary syndrome,
Portopulmonary hypertension
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