title: A review of cardiac transplantation.
abstract: Perioperative anesthetic management for cardiac transplantation is reviewed. Recent developments in adult cardiac transplantation are noted. This review includes demographics and historical results, recipient and donor selection and evaluation, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation techniques, and patient management immediately postimplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA.
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Kathryn E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Glas
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012086:Reoperation; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement