• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2023

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    Screening Modalities for Coronary Artery Disease in Liver Transplant Candidates: A Review of the Literature.

    • Cerise Kleb, Omar T Sims, Maan Fares, Nicholas Ruthmann, Kianoush Ansari, and EsfehJamak ModaresiJMDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH..
    • Department of Gastroenterology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Electronic address: cerisekleb@gmail.com.
    • J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2023 Dec 1; 37 (12): 261126202611-2620.

    AbstractPatients with cirrhosis undergoing liver transplant (LT) are at high risk of postoperative cardiopulmonary complications. It is known that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have greater rates of post-LT morbidity and mortality than patients without CAD. Thus, identifying significant CAD in LT candidates is of the utmost importance to optimize survival posttransplant. Consensus is lacking on the ideal screening test for CAD in LT candidates. Traditional exercise and many pharmacologic stress tests are impractical and inaccurate in patients with cirrhosis due to their unique physiology. The purpose of this review is to describe different screening modalities for CAD among LT candidates. The background, diagnostic accuracy, and limitations of each screening modality are described to achieve this goal.Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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