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Liver Transplantation: Hemodynamic Changes, Cardiac Output Monitoring and Inotropic Support

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Liver transplantation (LT) poses distinct challenges to the anaesthesiologist. Patients presenting for LT constitute a high-risk surgical group with unique problems and require meticulous attention to their perioperative management.

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Padmakumar, A.D., Bellamy, M.C. (2012). Liver Transplantation: Hemodynamic Changes, Cardiac Output Monitoring and Inotropic Support. In: Wagener, G. (eds) Liver Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5167-9_12

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