Adult cardiac transplantation: a review of perioperative management (part-II).
Heart transplant is the definitive therapy for end-stage heart failure. This two part review article focussed first on the perioperative management of patients for heart transplantation. This part II will be a comprehensive review of the current status of mechanical assist device therapy for surgical management of the patient with refractory end-stage heart failure.
Ramakrishna
Harish
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Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona 85054, USA. ramakrishna.harish@mayo.edu
Jaroszewski
Dawn E
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Arabia
Francisco A
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D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy
D000925:Anticoagulants