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View article: Liver Transplant Outcomes in Patients With Postcapillary Pulmonary Hypertension
Liver Transplant Outcomes in Patients With Postcapillary Pulmonary Hypertension Open
Background. Postcapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) can be seen in cirrhosis. Research and treatment goals exist for patients with portopulmonary hypertension but not for postcapillary PH. The aim of this study was to investigate outcome…
View article: Cardiac considerations in liver transplantation
Cardiac considerations in liver transplantation Open
Cardiovascular events have a major impact on overall outcomes after liver transplantation. Today's transplant patients are older than those in the past and therefore are more likely to have coexisting cardiac comorbidities. In addition, pa…
View article: Comparison of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring with Dobutamine Stress Echo for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease Before Liver Transplantation
Comparison of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring with Dobutamine Stress Echo for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease Before Liver Transplantation Open
BACKGROUND Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is commonly used for cardiovascular assessment before orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The coronary artery calcium score (CACS) is a useful screening tool for coronary artery disea…
View article: Factors predicting futility of liver transplant in elderly recipients: A single-center experience
Factors predicting futility of liver transplant in elderly recipients: A single-center experience Open
Diastolic heart failure in the elderly may be a predictor of futility post liver transplant in elderly patients. Elderly LT recipients may have worse outcomes as compared to younger patients.