Cardiac transplantation.
Cardiac transplantation is a proven, accepted mode of therapy for selected patients with end-stage heart failure, but the inadequate number of suitable donor hearts available ultimately limits its application. This chapter reviews adult cardiac transplantation, with an emphasis on the anesthetic considerations of the heart transplant operation itself.
Shanewise
Jack
J
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. hack_shanewise@emoryhealthcare.org
D000758:Anesthesia; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014019:Tissue Donors