Liver Transplant Advice

Patient being evaluated for liver transplant at a major transplant center. Their MELD score is over 30. They passed all the requirements to be presented to the transplant committee. Although the nuclear stress test was normal and they have no cardiac history, a cardiac cath was performed. It revealed RT heart dominance LAD 60 % diffuse dx with multiple discrete lesions CX 60% distal discrete dx Om2 50% diffuse dx EF nl No cardiac sx ever, even with End Stage Liver Dx. The Dr told patient... Liver Transplant Advice
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