Physiologic Adaptation or Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: It is Time for New Definitions!

Cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, have become the leading cause of postoperative mortality in patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT).1 Consequently, liver transplant programs include a strict cardiac evaluation to identify and optimize cardiovascular diseases before listing a patient for LT. The identification of well-defined predictors of post-LT cardiovascular events would allow for optimization of the selection process and care around LT.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research