Cardiac transplantation: 2. Life with a new heart.
Most postoperative needs can be handled by the primary care physician. In particular, attention should be given to signs of allograft rejection, opportunistic infection, side effects from immunosuppressive agents, interactions between newly prescribed and established drugs, and immune-induced coronary artery disease.
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D000328:Adult; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis