…absolute upper age limit. Suitability is determined organ by organ in consultation between the intensive care physician and the transplant service. Contraindications An expressed refusal…

…and randomized controlled clinical trials. This knowledge has been translated into remarkable advances in the management of coronary artery disease, as demonstrated in the figure…

…B = 7–9, C = 10–15. MELD Na is used for transplant prioritisation; both are available among the calculators. Fibrosis markers Index Calculation…

…the initial dose should be reduced to 3 mg. Heart transplant patients: Due to denervation, which makes the sinus and AV nodes supersensitive to the…

…resistance Thyroid disease Kidney disease Excessive alcohol consumption Diets high in carbohydrate or fat Glucocorticoids Beta blockers Oestrogen therapy Some antiretroviral therapies Post transplant medications…

…electric current that is sent back to the ultrasound machine, where the electrical signal is interpreted and translated into an image (Figure 3). Figure 3…