Abdominal and Cardiothoracic Transplant Anesthesia Articles
Evaluation with Transesophageal Echocardiography of Pulmonary Artery Anastomoses during Orthotopic Lung Transplantation
Michael Curtis, MD University of California, San Francisco Introduction Lung transplantation remains only a class IIb indication for intraoperative monitoring via transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in existing guidelines.1 However, some have suggested that TEE should become routine during these procedures2, given the multiple and varied impacts to the cardiovascular system throughout such a case (e.g., pulmonary […]
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 […]