Publication: Cardiac intervention before liver transplantation
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Background. Cardiovascular complication is one of the leading causes of mortality after liver transplantation (LT). Thus, a thorough cardiac evaluation is a must before proceeding to a liver transplant surgery. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent and to a lesser extent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are both valuable treatment options for patients with coronary artery disease. Methods. A retrospective, single-center study that included patients who underwent cardiac intervention and subsequent LT for end-stage liver disease. All patients who had PCI or CABG were included in the study. Results. Twenty-nine adult patients out of 51 had a cardiac intervention before liver transplantation. Twenty-four patients had a diagnostic PCI, 3 patients had therapeutic PCI with stent, and 2 had failed PCI and proceeded to CABG before liver transplant. The mean age of the patients was 60.5 years. There were 24 men. All patients had cirrhosis. The 2 CABG cases were done during the same admission with a 13- and 18-day interval between the CABG and the transplantation. Both cases were live-related liver transplantation. No mortality was reported. Conclusion. In case of PCI failure, CABG may be a valuable and safe treatment option for cirrhotic patients as a preparation for liver transplantation. Live donor liver transplantation may be a good back-up for those patients in case they develop hepatic decompensation.
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Transplantation Proceedings
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Elsevier Science Inc
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Immunology, Surgery, Transplantation