Pre and post-transplantation
When data obtained from patients before and after liver
transplantation were compared, striking differences were
observed. Echocardiographic findings (Table 4) demonstrated a significant improvement in the basal hemodynamic
status in the post-transplant period (lower HR, LVEF and CI
and higher MAP and SVRI). At the same time, LV thickness
diminished after liver transplantation, especially the
LVPWT; also, the LV mass was significantly reduced.
LAD also showed a significant decrease, probably reflecting
an improvement in diastolic function.