Simultaneous heart, liver and kidney transplantation: a viable option for heart failure patients with multiorgan failure

Multiorgan dysfunction involving the liver and kidney is not uncommon in patients with end-stage heart failure. Hepatic and renal function abnormalities may be secondary to a systemic disease process that affects the heart, liver and kidney or be a consequence of cardiac failure with venous congestion and arterial hypoperfusion. The presence of advanced liver or kidney disease may increase the likelihood of complications and poor outcomes after heart transplantation if liver and kidney transplantation are not performed simultaneously.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Research Correspondence Source Type: research