Anaesthetic considerations of the transplanted heart.

With an increasing number of transplants being conducted every year, (approximately 5000-10,000 annually) and an improved survival rate ( 1-year survival 90%, 10-year survival 50%), anaesthesiologists are faced with management of post-transplant patients for both cardiac and non-cardiac surgeries/procedures.
This topic is one of the most frequently asked Viva and MCQ question, and candidates should know the pathophysiology and clinical implications of the transplant.
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Anaesthetic considerations of the transplanted heart.
Cardiovascular physiology.