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Heart transplantation in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: delirium, post-transplant depression, and visitor restrictions; the role of liaison and inpatient psychosomatic treatment-a case report.

Monika SadlonovaBirgit GereckeChristoph Herrmann-LingenIngo Kutschka
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
High complexity of the post-transplant management after OHT underlines the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork, involving heart transplant specialists and allied mental health professionals. This collaboration led to an excellent long-term result. Facing the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital visitor policies may be scrutinized, carefully looking at the role of social isolation, post-operative experience in the ICU, and medical complications after OHT.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • intensive care unit
  • acute care
  • heart failure
  • public health
  • palliative care
  • depressive symptoms
  • cardiac surgery
  • atrial fibrillation
  • sleep quality
  • mechanical ventilation
  • combination therapy