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Transplant Evaluation: Medical Considerations

Timothy Morgan, M.D. Chief, Hepatology, Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA

This talk was given at the 2004 Advanced Liver Disease Training Program held in Manhattan, New York, from April 12 to 14, and sponsored by the VA Hepatitis C Resource Center Program and Hepatitis C Program Office.

Timothy Morgan

Table of Contents

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Medical Evaluation of Liver Transplant Candidates
Transplant Evaluation Flow Diagram
Liver Transplantation: The Game
When Should a Patient Be Referred
Absolute Contraindications to Liver Transplant
Relative Contraindications to Liver Transplant
Components of Medical Evaluation
General Issues: Age, Weight, Race, Gender
Liver Disease
Liver Cancer
American Liver Tumor Study Group Modified TNM Staging
Non-Liver Disease
Psychosocial Evaluation
Family / Social Support
Substance Abuse
Psychiatric Problems
Blood Tests, CXR, EKG
Cover Letter
Cover Letter, Continued
Case Study: 44-year-old Man with HCV & Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Case Study: 60-year-old Man with HCV & Alcohol, Varices, Ascites
Case Study: 55-year-old Man with Hemochromatosis
Case Study: 65-year-old Man with HCV & Alcohol
Case Study: 60-year-old Man with Hepatitis B
Flow Chart of Transplant Process
Summary
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