Abstract
Heart transplant is the definitive treatment for patients with end-stage heart failure. Patients who undergo a transplant have the same physiologic burden as typical cardiac procedures with the added strain of organ transplant and immunosuppression. In this chapter, current principles in the postoperative management of the heart transplant patient are discussed. This includes a systematic review of surgical issues presenting in the immediate postoperative period and the physiological perturbations unique to the transplant patient. Standard of care in hemodynamic monitoring and mechanical ventilatory support methods are discussed with a focus on the postoperative transplant patient. Management of hemodynamic instability and common arrhythmias occurring in the perioperative period will be discussed with a review of pharmacological and mechanical approaches used in the management of these problems. Finally, nutritional guidelines pertaining to postcardiotomy patients with specific recommendations related to the transplant patient are reviewed.
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Cardounel, A., Diaz-Castrillon, CE., Aranda-Michel, E., Sciortino, C.M. (2020). Intensive Care Unit and Stepdown Management. In: Bogar, L., Stempien-Otero, A. (eds) Contemporary Heart Transplantation. Organ and Tissue Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33280-2_43-1
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