Abdominal and Cardiothoracic Transplant Anesthesia Articles
MitraClip in secondary mitral regurgitation as a bridge to heart transplantation: 1 year outcomes from the International MitraBridge
Cardiothoracic Transplant Anesthesia Article of the Month Godino C, Munafo A, Scotti A, Estevez-Loureiro R, Hernandez AP, et al. MitraClip in secondary mitral regurgitation as a bridge to heart transplantation: 1 year outcomes from the International MitraBridge Registry. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 Dec;39(12): 1353-1362. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Patients awaiting heart transplantation (HTx) often need bridging […]
Prevalence and Patterns of Opioid Use Before and After Liver Transplantation
Abdominal Organ Transplant Article of the Month Abstract: Background. Opioid use in liver transplantation is poorly understood and has potential associated morbidity. Methods. Using a national data set of employer-based insurance claims, we identified 1257 adults who underwent liver transplantation between December 2009 and February 2015. We categorized patients based on their duration of opioid […]