Patients monitored with surveillance biopsies regularly
Spectrum of presentations, anywhere asymptomatic to in extremis
Features include dysrhythmias, decreased exercise tolerance, and infection may be clues
Features include dysrhythmias, decreased exercise tolerance, and infection may be clues
Increased risk of opportunistic/severe infections
Fever and other classic features may be absent due to immunosuppression
Due to various etiologies
MI may present only with CHF symptoms
Prednisone
Hyperglycemia, psychiatric symptoms, poor wound healing, edema, hypertension
Tacrolimus, cyclosporine
Neurotoxicity, tremor, hyperkalemia, nephrotoxicity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, gout
Mycophenolate
Cytopenias, GI distress
Azathioprine
Cytopenias, pancreatitis, hepatitis
Hyperglycemia, psychiatric symptoms, poor wound healing, edema, hypertension
Neurotoxicity, tremor, hyperkalemia, nephrotoxicity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, gout
Cytopenias, GI distress
Cytopenias, pancreatitis, hepatitis
Pediatric recipients in particular at risk for graft CAD
Due to denervation, transplant patients with ’’’NOT’’’ have pain with ACS
Heart transplant complications
Lung transplant complications
Aortic endograft complications
Left ventricular assist device complications
Kidney transplant complications
Liver transplant complications
Pancreas transplant complications
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator complication