title: Predictors of Cardiovascular Events After Liver Transplantation.
abstract: Indications for liver transplant have been extended, and older and sicker patients are undergoing transplantation. Infectious, malignant, and cardiovascular diseases account for the most posttransplant deaths. Cirrhotic patients can develop heart disease through systemic diseases affecting the heart and the liver, cirrhosis-specific heart disease, or common cardiovascular. No single factor can predict posttransplant cardiovascular complications. Patients with history of cardiovascular disease, and specific abnormalities on echocardiography, electrocardiography, or serum markers of heart disease seem to be at increased risk of complications. Pretransplant cardiovascular evaluation is essential to detecting these risk factors so their effects can be mitigated through appropriate intervention.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Utah School of Medicine, 30 North 1900 East SOM 4R118, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
authors.forename: Juan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gallegos-Orozco
authors.affiliation: Intermountain Transplant Center, Intermountain Medical Center, 5169 South Cottonwood Street, Suite 320, Murray, UT 84107, USA. Electronic address: Michael.charlton@imail.org.
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Charlton
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D058625:End Stage Liver Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular disease; Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy; Heart failure; Ischemic stroke; Liver transplant; Myocardial infarction