cardiology
Cardiovascular Risk in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (CAR-OLT) Score
Predicts major adverse cardiac events (MACE) within 30 days of orthotopic liver transplantation. Developed to guide pre-transplant cardiac evaluation and identify patients requiring intensive peri-operative cardiac management.
References
- Krowka MJ et al. Pulmonary circulatory complications of portal hypertension. Clin Liver Dis. 2014;18(2):443-462.
- Lentine KL et al. Cardiac disease evaluation and management among kidney and liver transplantation candidates. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012;60(5):434-480.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- POSSUM Score for Surgical Morbidity and Mortality · Perioperative Risk
- SORT (Surgical Outcome Risk Tool) · Perioperative Risk
- Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI / Lee Index) · Perioperative Risk
- ASA Physical Status Classification · Perioperative Risk
- Gupta Perioperative Risk for MI or Cardiac Arrest (MICA) · Perioperative Risk
- SORT — Surgical Outcome Risk Tool · Perioperative Risk
Drugs
- Atorvastatin (CKD Cardiovascular Risk) · Cardiovascular Risk in CKD
- Icosapent Ethyl (Omega-3 — Cardiovascular Risk Reduction) · Omega-3 Fatty Acid (Purified EPA — Eicosapentaenoic Acid Ethyl Ester)
- Lidocaine IV (Cardiac Arrhythmia) · Antiarrhythmic
- Protamine Sulphate (Heparin Reversal) · Heparin Reversal / Cardiac Surgery
- Mavacamten · Cardiac myosin inhibitor
- Tenecteplase · Cardiovascular Emergency
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.