Prediction of Perioperative Cardiovascular Events in Liver Transplantation

Background. Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a serious complication of liver cirrhosis with poor survival in the absence of liver transplantation (LT). HRS represents a state of profound circulatory and cardiac dysfunction. Whether it increases risk of perioperative major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) following LT remains unclear. Methods. We performed a retrospective cohort study of 560 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac workup for LT...