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Should We Consider Patients with Coexistent Hepatitis B or C Infection for Orthotopic Heart Transplantation?
Joint Authors
Newton, Pippa J.
Shaw, Steven M.
Sekar, Baskar
Williams, Simon G.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Heart transplantation (HTX) is the gold standard surgical treatment for patients with advanced heart failure.
The prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection in HTX recipients is over 10%.
Despite its increased prevalence, the long-term outcome in this cohort is still not clear.
There is a reluctance to place these patients on transplant waiting list given the increased incidence of viral reactivation and chronic liver disease after transplant.
The emergence of new antiviral therapies to treat this cohort seems promising but their long-term outcome is yet to be established.
The aim of this paper is to review the literature and explore whether it is justifiable to list advanced heart failure patients with coexistent hepatitis B/C infection for HTX.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sekar, Baskar& Newton, Pippa J.& Williams, Simon G.& Shaw, Steven M.. 2013. Should We Consider Patients with Coexistent Hepatitis B or C Infection for Orthotopic Heart Transplantation?. Journal of Transplantation،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495592
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sekar, Baskar…[et al.]. Should We Consider Patients with Coexistent Hepatitis B or C Infection for Orthotopic Heart Transplantation?. Journal of Transplantation No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495592
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sekar, Baskar& Newton, Pippa J.& Williams, Simon G.& Shaw, Steven M.. Should We Consider Patients with Coexistent Hepatitis B or C Infection for Orthotopic Heart Transplantation?. Journal of Transplantation. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495592