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Trasplante de corazón - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

Trasplante cardíaco; Transplante de corazón

Riesgos:

Los riesgos de cualquier procedimiento con anestesia son:

  • Reacciones a los medicamentos
  • Problemas respiratorios

Los riesgos de cualquier cirugía son:

  • Sangrado
  • Infección

Los trasplantes de corazón traen consigo grandes riesgos. Hay un gran riesgo de infección por causa de los medicamentos que deben tomarse para prevenir el rechazo al transplante. Se debe consultar con el médico si se presentan signos de infección (enrojecimiento, secreción, fiebre) o si hay un empeoramiento general de la salud.

  • Fecha de revisión: 7/25/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Lee DK. ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult Summary for MD Consult Cardiology. MDC Cardiology Guideline Summaries. 2002 Mar;1.

Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow RO, Braunwald E, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo; WB Saunders; 2005: 641-651.

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