Abstract
Combined heart and kidney transplantation is performed rarely and merits unique fluid-management considerations postoperatively. We present the case of a young man who developed acute right heart failure after combined heart and kidney transplantation and responded to hemofiltration. We believe that the post-operative management of combined heart and kidney transplant recipients should not be different from that of patients receiving a heart transplant only. Intravenous fluids should be administered judiciously, and hemofiltration should be instituted early to remove fluid and reduce preload if right heart failure develops.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 184-185 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Transplantation |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 15 1999 |