Prevalence and clinical predictors of dysphagia after heart transplantation.

Dong Hyun YeGaram HongCheon Ji KangJae-Joong KimKyoung Hyo Choi

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2023)

We identified the prevalence and potential risk factors for postoperative dysphagia in this retrospective analysis of 421 heart transplant recipients. The pathophysiology of postoperative dysphagia was multifactorial, and it was more common than the incidence after general cardiothoracic surgery.

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risk factors
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
surgical site infection
climate change