Anesthetic management of heart and lung transplantation: analysis of 14 cases in a single center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aggressive management of heart and lung transplant (HLTx) requires a team of specialists with dedicated expert to improve long-term outcomes. This study aimed to summarize practical experiences of anesthetic management in HLTx operations.

Methods

This study retrospectively analyzed the anesthesia-related clinical records of 14 cases of HLTx performed from September 2015 to October 2019. Preoperative diagnoses included congenital heart disease with pulmonary arterial hypertension, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension with right heart failure, end-stage cor pulmonale, dilated cardiomyopathy, end-stage heart failure with pulmonary arterial hypertension, congenital heart disease, and lung transplant failure. All recipients received intravenous-inhalation general

SUBMITTER: Fang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096272 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature