TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cardiac Transplantation A1 - Meineri, Massimiliano A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - Heart transplantation remains the ultimate treatment for congestive heart failure (CHF), a disease which carries a 50% five-year mortality and a ninefold increase in the risk of sudden death. Cardiomyopathy (54%) and coronary artery disease (37%) are the two main underlying causes of CHF in transplant recipients. Other causes include congenital heart disease (2.9%), valvular disease (2.8%), and retransplantation (2.5%). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135740339 ER -