Case Report
Year: 2016 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 335-342
Caring for a Patient with Cardiac Transplantation: A Case Report
Shirsha Bhandari1, Pramila Gaudel1, Padmapriya P2
1M.Sc. Nursing 2nd Year, 2Associate Professor,
Narayana Hrudayalaya College of Nursing, RGUHS, Bangalore, India.
Corresponding Author: Shirsha Bhandari
ABSTRACT
Surgical technique of cardiac transplantation was first described in 1960, since the first successful heart transplantation in a human by Christian Barnard in 1967, heart transplantation has evolved from its experimental stage to an established treatment option for patients in end-stage heart failure. While historically most patients undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation suffered from end-stage ischemic or dilated cardiomyopathy, the proportion of patients with congenital heart disease has increased. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is common affecting 0.4-1% of the population. According to the 30th adult heart transplant report, over 110,486 heart transplants were conducted in over 407 centers since 1982 through June 30, 2012. Nurses play a pivotal role in early identification and collaborative management to rehabilitate the patients. A case study is presented in this article. The patient’s clinical presentation, diagnostic measures and management presented along with case report focusing on nursing management.
Key words: cardiac transplantation, case study, collaborative and nursing management.