Liver transplant is a boon for patients suffering from serious liver disease and cirrhosis. It improves the survival of such patients. But what is the real future? Is it having long-term positive effects? Liver transplant may cause metabolic and cardiovascular complications, which gives a reason for dilemma.
Liver transplantation is an effective treatment option for patients with acute liver failure and end-stage liver disease. Although liver transplant (LT) surgeries have shown improvement in the survival rates, the incidence of metabolic and cardiovascular complications is increasing, affecting the long-term survival. The patient selection process for LT identifies those at highest risk of encountering complications. While patients with metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular diseases are excluded from LT, patients undergoing LT are at a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease.…
