Ann Cardiovasc Surg | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Review Article | Open Access

Heart Transplant: Post Discharge Follow Up in a Developing Setup: an Update

Sandeep Kumar Kar^1* and Nilaksha Bhattacharya²

¹Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, India
²Department of CTVS, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, India

^*Correspondance to: Sandeep Kumar Kar 

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Abstract

Post heart transplant is a period where the recipient’s body and the donor heart are both in a state of adaptation fraught with several hazards Cardiac transplant recipients have an average of one to three episodes of rejection in the first year after transplantation. Infections remain a significant cause of death after the first year. These infections are the result of a weakened immune system, and can develop from common bacteria and viruses in the community or from uncommon infections.

Keywords:

Heart transplant; ATG; CMV

Citation:

Kar SK, Bhattacharya N. Heart Transplant: Post Discharge Follow Up in a Developing Setup: an Update. Ann Cardiovasc Surg. 2019; 2(1): 1016.