Anesthetic management of the patient undergoing heart transplantation

Liem Nguyen; Dalia A Banks

doi:10.1016/j.bpa.2017.07.006

Anesthetic management of the patient undergoing heart transplantation

Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol. 2017 Jun;31(2):189-200. doi: 10.1016/j.bpa.2017.07.006. Epub 2017 Jul 25.

Authors

Liem Nguyen¹, Dalia A Banks²

Affiliations

¹ University of California, San Diego, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
² University of California, San Diego, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 29110792
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2017.07.006

Abstract

Cardiac transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage heart failure. Over the years, significant advances in patient selection, donor optimization and selection, and optimization of immunosuppression strategies have markedly improved outcomes. In this review, we highlight patient selection, donor management and procurement, heart transplantation procedure, and intraoperative and postoperative management of heart transplants.

Keywords: donor heart management and procurement; heart transplantation; intraoperative anesthesia management; left ventricular assist devices; overview of heart transplantation procedure; postoperative management of heart transplantation; right heart failure.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia / methods*
Anesthetics / administration & dosage*
Heart Failure / diagnosis
Heart Failure / drug therapy
Heart Failure / surgery*
Heart Transplantation / methods*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Monitoring, Intraoperative / methods*
Patient Selection
Postoperative Care / methods*
Tissue Donors

Substances

Anesthetics
Immunosuppressive Agents