Management of arterial hypertension occurring early after living donor liver transplantation in children: Report of three cases and review of the literature

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1161-1165

  Hayashi, Taiyu ^a   Kato, Hitoshi ^a   Kaneko, Masahide ^a   Kasahara, Mureo ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antihypertensive treatment; Arterial hypertension; Calcineurin inhibitor; Child; Liver transplantation

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

AGE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; REVIEW; TIME;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AGE FACTORS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 76549106116     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: 14321971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9498-y     Document Type: Article

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