Adult cardiac transplantation: A review of perioperative management (Part - II)

oleh: Ramakrishna Harish, Jaroszewski Dawn, Arabia Francisco

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01

Deskripsi

Heart transplant is the definitive therapy for end-stage heart failure. This two part review article focussed first on the perioperative management of patients for heart transplantation. This part II will be a comprehensive review of the current status of mechanical assist device therapy for surgical management of the patient with refractory end-stage heart failure.