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The contribution of a liaison psychiatrist to a cardiac transplant programme is described. Ninety one patients were referred to the transplant unit for assessment over four years, and of these, 86 were assessed by the psychiatrist. A high prevalence of preoperative anxiety and depression was found. Thirty four transplants were performed on 33 patients during the study and 22 patients survived. Six patients developed transient delirious episodes during the first 10 postoperative days, three showed symptoms of considerable anxiety, and three developed social and behavioural problems during the convalescent period. Subjects with higher scores on the somatic scale of the general health questionnaire showed increased postoperative mortality. In conclusion, the liaison psychiatrist is useful in evaluating and managing heart transplant patients before and after operation.
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
September 2005,
Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.),
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
January 2015,
Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir,
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
January 1993,
Psychosomatics,
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
October 1991,
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie,
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
September 1993,
The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science,
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
June 1999,
Critical care nurse,
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
January 1987,
Revista espanola de cardiologia,
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
August 1999,
Critical care nurse,
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
December 1994,
Ugeskrift for laeger,
F M Mai, and
F N McKenzie, and
W J Kostuk
March 1969,
The Medical journal of Australia,
