Cardiovascular assessment in liver transplant for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis patients: What we do, what we should do

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World J Hepatol. May 28, 2017; 9(15): 697-703
Published online May 28, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i15.697

Table 3 Immunosuppressive drugs and metabolic side effects affecting post-liver transplantation cardiovascular risk[33]

Drug	Group	Side effects
Corticosteroids		Dyslipidemia ++
		AHT +++
		DM +++
		Renal impairment -
Mycophenolate mofetil	De novo purine synthesis inhibitor	Dyslipidemia -
		AHT -
		DM -
		Renal impairment -
Cyclosporine	Calcineurin inhibitors	Dyslipidemia ++
Tacrolimus		AHT +++
		DM ++
		Renal impairment ++
Sirolimus	mTOR inhibitors	Dyslipidemia +++
Everolimus		AHT -
		DM -
		Renal impairment -

(+): Positive association; (-): No association; AHT: Arterial Hypertension; DM: Diabetes mellitus.

Citation: Sanchez-Torrijos Y, Ampuero J, Romero-Gómez M. Cardiovascular assessment in liver transplant for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis patients: What we do, what we should do. World J Hepatol 2017; 9(15): 697-703
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v9/i15/697.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v9.i15.697

Sanchez-Torrijos Y, Ampuero J, Romero-Gómez M. Cardiovascular assessment in liver transplant for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis patients: What we do, what we should do. World J Hepatol 2017; 9(15): 697-703 [PMID: 28596817 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i15.697]

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