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00580 Anesthesia heart/lung transplant

Anesthesia

Also known as: heart transplant anesthesia, lung transplant anesthesia, heart-lung transplant anesthesia

Anesthesia for heart, heart-lung, or lung transplant procedures. Covers general anesthesia for organ transplantation surgery involving the heart and/or lungs, one of the most complex anesthetic procedures performed.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for cardiac transplantation, bilateral or single lung transplantation, or combined heart-lung transplantation. Requires expertise in management of end-stage heart/lung failure, cardiopulmonary bypass, coagulopathy, and post-transplant hemodynamics.

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Specialties

anesthesiologycardiac anesthesiologycardiothoracic surgery

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