Cardiovascular Diseases & Liver Transplantation

Cardiovascular Diseases & Liver Transplantation

With approximately 8,000 liver transplant operations per year world-wide, this surgical procedure has become relatively routine. Improvements in surgical and anesthetic techniques and immunosuppression have resulted in improved outcomes, but cardiovascular events and sepsis remain the principal obstacles to further lowering morbidity and mortality rates. Consequently, cardiovascular assessment and optimisation are of increased interest to anaesthetists and other professionals involved in liver transplant programs. This book summarises the current knowledge on preoperative hemodynamic profiling and cardiovascular assessment of patients awaiting liver transplantation.

Preface
Haemodynamic profile of patients with end-stage liver disease
Coronary artery disease &
liver transplantation
Cardiac arrythmias &
liver transplantation
Valvular heart disease &
liver transplantation
Pulmonary Hypertension &
Liver Transplantation
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomypathy in liver transplant patients
Obesity &
liver transplantation
Liver disease &
chronic advanced heart failure
Combined Cardiac Surgery &
Liver Transplantation
Previous Chemotherapy &
Cardiac Function
Cardiopulmonary Consequences of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Pre-operative assessment of cardiovascular function before liver transplantation: a practical approach
A role of cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) in defining cardiopulmonary function before liver transplantation
Pharmacotherapy of cardiac dysfunction in liver transplant patients
Cardiovascular monitoring during liver transplantation
Cardiovascular profile &
cardiac complications following liver transplantation
Index.