Anesthetic pharmacology and perioperative considerations for heart transplantation

Harish Ramakrishna; Kent H. Rehfeldt; Octavio E. Pajaro

Anesthetic pharmacology and perioperative considerations for heart transplantation

Harish Ramakrishna, Kent H. Rehfeldt, Octavio E. Pajaro

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Abstract

From uncertain beginnings over four decades ago, heart transplantation is now the definitive therapy for end-stage heart failure. This review will attempt to comprehensively cover the broad gamut of anesthetic, hemodynamic, antimicrobial, immunosuppressive and hemostatic agents used by the cardiothoracic anesthesiologist in the perioperative management of patients with endstage heart disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3-21
Number of pages	19
Journal	Current Clinical Pharmacology
Volume	10
Issue number	1
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

Benzodiazepines
Heart failure
Heart transplantation
Immunosuppresants
Opioids
Volatile anesthetics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pharmacology (medical)
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)

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