Associate Executive Director American Epilepsy Society Chicago, Illinois
Disclosure(s):
Shawna Strickland, PhD,: No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.
Patients with end-stage organ failure often require critical care. For those with advanced heart, lung, and liver disease, transplantation can be lifesaving. Because of its risks and the limited number of available organs, not all patients with organ failure are candidates for transplant. However, there is evidence that care in a transplant center may have advantages for some patients even without undergoing transplantation. The decision to refer patients to a transplant center is a complex one. This session will review indications, contraindications, and outcomes of transplant center referral for critically ill patients with heart, lung, and liver failure.
Learning Objectives:
Review the basis for organ allocation systems in the United States
Describe the benefits of transplant center care for patients with advanced organ failure
Identify contraindications to transplantation that can affect the decision to refer patients
