Why the study?
Does preoperative left ventricular hypertrophy reduce patient survival in liver transplant recipients?
Population
352 liver transplant (LT) recipients
Comparison
Preoperative left ventricular hypertrophy… vs Liver transplant recipients without preoperative…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 4.2 years
Authors
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May refine preoperative risk stratification in liver transplant candidates; leaves open whether LVH regression improves survival.
Does preoperative left ventricular hypertrophy reduce patient survival in liver transplant recipients?
Preoperative left ventricular hypertrophy is frequently diagnosed in liver transplant candidates and is an independent predictor of reduced survival after transplantation.
Darstein et al. (2013) studied this question.
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