Hemodynamic Recovery After Heart Transplantation.

The hemodynamic pattern of normal myocardial recovery after cardiac transplantation has not been previously described and the evidence for managing inotropes in this context is lacking.1-2 Postoperative weaning of inotropic medications after heart transplant remains controversial. We examined hemodynamics and use of inotropic medication in this setting and hypothesized that a predictable nadir in cardiac function would occur during the first five days after transplantation.