title: Evaluation of cardiac manifestations in pediatric liver transplant candidates.
abstract: Knowledge concerning the involvement of the cardiovascular system in children awaiting liver transplant is limited. Therefore, no guidelines have been established on evaluating this group of patients for cardiac disease. This review examines the diverse cardiovascular manifestations of liver disease in children. We also discuss the available testing and its applicability in screening for cardiac disease in this vulnerable population.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA. rica.arnon@mssm.edu
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: Ronen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arnon
authors.forename: Rica
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arnon
mesh_terms: D016738:Alagille Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D058625:End Stage Liver Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D020065:Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery