THE USE OF MELD SCORE (MODEL FOR END-STAGE LIVER DISEASE) AND DERIVATIVES IN CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION

ABSTRACT Introduction: Heart transplantation is still the best therapeutic alternative for the treatment of end-stage heart failure. The use of criteria that consider the complications associated with this procedure can guarantee a better evaluation of the recipient and prepare the team for possibl...

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Main Authors: Ana Claudia Oliveira de MORAES, Olival Cirilo Lucena da FONSECA-NETO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2018-07-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202018000200501&tlng=pt