Title:Anesthetic Pharmacology and Perioperative Considerations for Heart Transplantation
Volume: 10
Issue: 1
Author(s): Harish Ramakrishna, Kent H. Rehfeldt and Octavio E. Pajaro
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Heart failure, heart transplantation, volatile anesthetics, opioids, benzodiazepines,
immunosuppresants
Abstract: From uncertain beginnings over four decades ago, heart transplantation is now the
definitive therapy for end-stage heart failure. This review will attempt to comprehensively cover the
broad gamut of anesthetic, hemodynamic, antimicrobial, immunosuppressive and hemostatic agents
used by the cardiothoracic anesthesiologist in the perioperative management of patients with endstage
heart disease.
