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Trasplante de corazón - Risks

Nombres alternativos

Trasplante cardíaco; Trasplante de corazón

Riesgos:

Los riesgos de cualquier anestesia son:

Reacciones a los medicamentos
Problemas respiratorios

Los riesgos de cualquier cirugía son:

Sangrado
Infección

Los riesgos del trasplante abarcan:

Coágulos de sangre (trombosis venosa profunda).
Daño a los riñones, el hígado u otros órganos del cuerpo a raíz de los medicamentos antirrechazo.
Desarrollo de cáncer a raíz de los fármacos empleados para prevenir el rechazo.
Ataque cardíaco o accidente cerebrovascular.
Problemas del ritmo cardíaco.
Niveles altos de colesterol, diabetes y adelgazamiento de los huesos por el uso de los medicamentos antirrechazo.
Aumento del riesgo de infecciones debido a los medicamentos antirrechazo.
Rechazo del corazón.
Arteriopatía coronaria grave.
Infecciones de heridas.

Corte transversal por el medio del corazón

Vista anterior del corazón

Anatomía normal del corazón

Trasplante de corazón - Serie

Reviewed last on: 5/4/2011
Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

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McCarthy PM. Surgical management of heart failure. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa ; Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 27.

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Jessup M, Abraham WT, Casey DE, Feldman AM, Francis GS, Ganiats TG, et al. 2009 focused update: ACCF/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure in Adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines: developed in collaboration with the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Circulation. 2009; 119(14):1977-2016.

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