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Heart transplant is performed for end-stage heart failure patients. Approximately 3,500 transplants performed worldwide annually. Brain death is current ethical standard for donor heart use. Average post-operative survival period is 15 years
SGLT2 inhibitors show cardiovascular benefits despite initial diabetes-related limitations. UK-wide study reveals 17.9-hour echo delay in heart donation process. Defibrillator implantation mortality study shows 32.8% mortality within 12 months. AV nodal ablation shows durable lesions with median 55.5-minute procedure
Available in capsules, tablets, suspension, powder, and delayed-release tablets. Mycophenolate mofetil: 1g PO/IV q12hr for kidney transplant. Mycophenolic acid: 720mg PO q12hr for kidney transplant. Heart transplant: 1.5g PO/IV q12hr for allogeneic heart transplant. Liver transplant: 1g IV q12hr or 1.5g PO q12hr for allogeneic liver transplant