FINAL: UNIT 5: Heart and Lung Transplants Flashcards
With organ transplants there is always a
Native Organ–belongs to pt, needs to be replaced
Donor Organ—-organ coming from somewhere/someone else
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PTs Role in:
Pt waiting for transplant
Pt receiving transplant
Pt recovering from transplant
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Donors can supply up to ____ organs
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Selection Guidelines: For all transplants
*Recipients
- MUST BE Ambulatory w/ Rehab potential
- Satisfactory nutritional status w/ Normal BMI
- b/w 18-30
- Appropriate Mental State
- NO intellectual disability
- Must comprehend and accept procedure, risks an complications
- satisfactory psychosocial profile & good support system
- *Downs pts do NOT qualify
- Motivated and compliant w/ tx
- Adequate financial resources for meds and follow
- $10,000 liquid in bank
- Absence of contraindications
EXCLUSION Criteria
- Active/Recent malignancy (<5yrs cx free)
- Other end-organ failure or dysf
- Current smoking or subs abuse (past 6mos)
- Untreated psychiatric disorders
- ex. Bipolar
- Known active infection
- TB, HIV, Sepsis
- Hx of non-compliance
- Unsatisfactory nutritional status
- Obesity or severe malnutrition
- Lack of social support
- Poor rehab pot.—–> THIS IS WHERE PT COMES IN!!!
- PT can SHOW the pt is functional and has ability to rehab
Hx Transplantation Milestones
- 1963
- first lung transplant
- 18d survival
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1967
- first heart transplant
- 18d survival
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1980-1990
- Long term survival achieved***
AFTER Transplant……what is req’d???
Lifetime immunosuppressant*
Immunosuppressive Therapy for ANY transplant
3 Modalities of Therapy:
- Induction
- Maintenance
- Rejection
Immunosuppressive Therapy for ANY Transplant
1. Induction
Used in the IMMEDIATE PERI-TRANSPLANT Pd.
*when risk of rejection is HIGHEST and potent immunosuppression is needed
Immunosuppressive Therapy for ANY Transplant
- Maintenance
Cont’d for recipient’s lifetime w/ reduced doses of drugs
*every 12hrs vs. 2x/day
Immunosuppressive Therapy for ANY Transplant
3. Rejection
IF recognized, higher doses and potent IV immunosuppressants are used
Meds for ANY transplant
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Immunosuppressants
- Ex. Prednisone—–Steroid
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REMEMBER W/ STEROIDS
- Main MSK SE==> Myopathy
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REMEMBER W/ STEROIDS
*ALL meds begin as IV and are changed to PO when approp.
Other Meds for ANY transplant other than immunosuppression
- Antifungal prophylaxis
- Corticosteroids
*Immunosuppression is a lifelong commitment —–> prevents rejection while min. SEs
Heart Transplant Eligibility:
3 Dis’s that lead to transplant:
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1. Cardiomyopathy
- Dilated
- Hypertrophic
- Restrictive
- Preserved EF
- Reduced EF
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2. HF
- Preserved EF
- Reduced EF
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3. Congenital Heart Dis.
- ALL UNIT 4 DIS’S
Heart Transplant Eligibility
Eligibilty Checklist
- Adv’d HF or MAX medical therapy
- Freq. hospitalizations
- Deterioation of clinical status
- Poor prognosis w/out transplant
- agree <2 yrs to live w/out transplant
- NO add. medical options
- All other guidelines met
Evaluation Testing for Heart Transplant
FULL WORK UP
Ex’s:
- 24 hr urine screen—-assess kidney function
- chest x-ray
- colonoscopy
- blood tests
- type
- electrolytes
- Infectious dis’s
- mammogram
- PSA—-Prostate Specific Antigen
- Dental exam
- Echo
- cardiac cath
Listing System
Heart Transplant
1A:
*Considered FIRST
- Pts are HIGHEST priority
- Must stay in hospital due to meds or machine
- LVAD, BiVAD, ECMO
- Vent. dependent
- IV Inotrope (strength)
- Limtd life expect w/out transplant
Listing System
Heart Transplant
1B Status
*Considered 2nd IF NO 1A Match
- 2nd highest priority
- Can live outside hospital
- May req. sm amts of IV meds or LVAD
Listing System
Heart Transplants
Status 2
NO IV meds
NOT hospitalized
Clinically stabe BUT terminal dx
CHDs
Listing System
Heart Transplants
Status 7
Pts are listed for transplant BUT have been removed from active list
infection, life event, insurance, finances
Factors influencing Compatibility
Heart transplants
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- Blood Type, ABO compatibility
- Listing Status (1A, 1B, 2)
* LONGER wait==HIGHER priority
- Listing Status (1A, 1B, 2)
- Days on waiting list
- Cavity Size
- Geographic Loc.
* *Heart can be stored for 4-6hrs*****
- Geographic Loc.
*NOTE: More MEN are donors—> more risky behavior
2 Sx Approaches
Heart Transplant
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Anterior Axilla Approach
* MOST COMMON
* **RIB 4
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Anterior Axilla Approach
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Sternotomy
* *Sternal Precautions- NO lifting
- NO overhead
- NO valsalve
- NO using just one arm to get up or move—-USE BOTH
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Sternotomy