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Functional and structural echocardiographic assessment in children recipients of orthotopic living related liver transplantation

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

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Tags

Pediatrics

Advisors

Quttb, Magd A. , Saad, Einas A. , Badr, Ahmad M.

Authors

Anis, Nanci Helmi Adli

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:41:19

Available

2017-07-12 06:41:19

type

M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Liver transplantation is the standard of care for end-stage liver disease. However, the prevalence of posttransplant cardiovascular complications has been rising with increased life expectancy after liver transplantation. This study was cross sectional study included 25 children recipients of orthotopic living related liver transplantation. Echocardiography showed significant increase in interventricular septum thickness (mean 0.89), pulmonary hypertension was obvious in studied children (mean mPAP +/-36.4), and early diastolic dysfunction Tei index (mean +/- 0.40). However Cardiac function is generally preserved.

Issued

1 Jan 2014

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/36496

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023