Key result
Heart transplantation carries a higher risk of pericardial effusion than conventional cardiac surgery.
Why the study?
Heart recipients face a high risk of postoperative pericardial effusion, which can lead to life-threatening complications and requires better identification, prevention, and management.
Does heart transplantation increase the risk of postoperative pericardial effusion compared to cardiac surgery on the native heart?
Does heart transplantation increase the risk of postoperative pericardial effusion compared to cardiac surgery on the native heart?
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Postoperative pericardial effusion is a frequent and potentially life-threatening complication specific to heart transplant recipients that requires targeted early diagnosis and management.
Heart transplantation continues to be the gold standard treatment for end-stage chronic heart failure. As with any cardiac surgery, heart transplantation is associated with postoperative complications. One of the most common complications is postoperative pericardial effusion. Heart recipients have a greater risk of developing pericardial effusion than patients after cardiac surgery on their own heart, due to surgical and immunological features. Severe pericardial effusions negatively affect the postoperative period and may be the cause of life-threatening conditions. Identification of risk factors, prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of this disease can significantly reduce the risks of adverse events in this group of patients. The purpose of this literature review is to analyze the development and course of pericardial effusion in heart recipients in world practice.
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Кирьяков et al. (2021) conducted a review in End-stage chronic heart failure post heart transplantation. Heart transplantation vs. Cardiac surgery on native heart was evaluated on Postoperative pericardial effusion. Heart recipients have a greater risk of developing pericardial effusion than patients after cardiac surgery on their own heart, due to surgical and immunological features.
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