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ArticleJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2024

Enhanced external counterpulsation treatment improves multi-organ hemodynamics for postoperative liver transplantation patient. A case report.

Xinchen Zeng, Xin Jin, Zi'an Wu, Jun Hu, Wenjuan Zhou, Xuelian Shen, Jianhang Du

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Xinchen Zeng *Department of Liver Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518112, China.
Xin Jin *Department of Liver Surgery, The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518112, China.
Zi'an WuMedical Research Center, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, China.
Jun HuMedical Research Center, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, China.
Wenjuan ZhouDepartment of Cardiology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518003, China.
Xuelian ShenDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518003, China.
Jianhang DuMedical Research Center, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, China. dujh8@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

Public Health Key Project of Futian District of Shenzhen FTWS2021001Science and Technology Planning Project of Shenzen Municipality JCYJ20230807111059040
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Abstract

introductionPost liver transplantation (LT) patients endure high morbidity rate of multi-organ ischemic symptoms following reperfusion. We hypothesize that enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) as a typical non-invasive assisted circulation procedure, which can efficiently inhibit the relative ischemic symptoms via the systemic improvement of hemodynamics. CASE PRESENTATION: A 51-year-old male patient, 76 kg, 172 cm, received orthotopic LT surgery for viral hepatitis B induced acute-on-chronic liver failure hepatic failure. His medical records revealed ischemic symptoms in multi-organ at the time of hospital discharge, including headache, refractory insomnia, abdominal paralysis, and lower limb pain. The EECP treatment was introduced for assisted rehabilitation and to improve the postoperative quality of life. Doppler Ultrasound examination showed significant augmentation of blood flow volume in the carotid arteries, the hepatic artery, the portal vein and the femoral artery during EECP intervention. A standard 35-hour EECP treatment led to significant improvement in quality of life, e.g. sleep quality and walking ability.

conclusionWe report a case of multi-organ ischemic symptoms in a post LT patient. EECP treatment can significantly improve the quality of life via the systematic promotion of hemodynamics.

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CounterpulsationHemodynamicsLiver TransplantationHumansIschemiaMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsQuality of LifeExternal counterpulsationIschemic symptomsLiver transplantationRehabilitation

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PMCPMC11088020

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