Cardiac transplantation: 1. From CHF to surgery.
Patients are often referred for transplantation prematurely, without a thorough workup or a trial of optimal medical therapy. The cause of heart failure symptoms may be as easy to correct as excessive salt or water intake. Moreover, careful drug manipulation can defer transplantation for up to 10 years in some cases.
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University of Utah, Division of Cardiology.
D000465:Algorithms; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000075202:Contraindications; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013997:Time Factors
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents