title: Anesthetic pharmacology and perioperative considerations for heart transplantation.
abstract: From uncertain beginnings over four decades ago, heart transplantation is now the definitive therapy for end-stage heart failure. This review will attempt to comprehensively cover the broad gamut of anesthetic, hemodynamic, antimicrobial, immunosuppressive and hemostatic agents used by the cardiothoracic anesthesiologist in the perioperative management of patients with endstage heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, 5777 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA. Ramakrishna.harish@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ramakrishna
authors.forename: Kent H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Rehfeldt
authors.forename: Octavio E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Pajaro
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D006490:Hemostatics; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents