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Left ventricular dysfunction: A hidden risk in patients undergoing liver transplantation

โœ Scribed by James D. Perkins

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
82 KB
Volume
13
Category
Article
ISSN
1527-6465

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โœฆ Synopsis

With improved survival after liver transplantation (LT), the referral of older candidates has increased. The increasing demand for, and the decreased supply of, liver donors makes careful preoperative cardiac risk assessment imperative. There is a paucity of informa-

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