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[Petrina_gmfc]

Hi I was wondering if anyone has had a liver transplant and have problems with there heart .

[Richard-Allen]

Hello Petrina,

When I had my liver transplant back in 2016, the only slight complication I had was with the inferior vena cava which is the largest vein in the body and carries deoxygenated blood from the liver and the lower half of your body to the right side of the heart.

Mine had developed a kink which worked itself out after about three days. I did find that this did cause me to become breathless at times.

There can be issues with hepatic veins as these can become blocked. However, I wouldn’t want to cause any anxiety as this is rare.

If you have any concerns, speak to the liver transplant coordinators. They should put your mind at rest and notify the consultants of anything untoward.

Above all, don’t go googling, stuff. It may be something minor that will most likely sort itself out and cause you unnecessary worry.

Please stay strong and call the coordinators.

Best Wishes

Richard

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Richard-Allen]

Hi Richard it is for my friend husband he has been off the drink for 7 years

[Rshc]

are you asking if you can still qualify for a transplant with an existing heart condition?

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Rshc]

Yes it is not for me it is for a friend husband he has stopped drinking 7 years ago .

[BritishLiverTrust4]

Hi Petrina_gmfc

I would follow the above advice and ask your friends husband to talk with his health care providers. He could also have a chat with our nurse led helpline who could talk through concerns. Call 0800 652 7330 between 10am and 3pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) or email [e-mail] (emails can be sent at any time and are answered during helpline hours).

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to BritishLiverTrust4]

Thank you for that I will give her that number 😊

[bhsquire]

Hi Petrina_gmfc, I have primary liver cancer and I was recently declined for a Liver transplant when during the pre-assessment an angiogram revealed a heart problem (clogged arteries). I was told my chances of surviving the operation alone were not good with a heart condition, and even then, my chances of 5 year survival were far less with the transplant than using other treatments for the cancer.

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to bhsquire]

O right thanks for that I have not told my friend that I have a problem with my liver I just told some family and close friends and now I have problems with my kidneys to .

[Rshc in reply to Petrina_gmfc]

I think it very much depends on the individual and what that heart condition is. Best to talk to your doctor rather than worrying alone about it

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to Rshc]

I am ok for now

[X19Dave]

my wife had heart problems before her transplant nothing major just missed beats and a murmur but after the transplant, they fitted her with a heart monitor and all of the issues were gone we did get told by a doctor that the heart problems could be caused by the liver problems which must have been correct as no more problems after transplant

Dave

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to X19Dave]

That's great my friend just ask me about it as she knows that I have cirrhosis of the liver.

[Alibaba80 in reply to X19Dave]

Hi Dave did they fir her with a monitor before transplant to see if there was a problem but couldn't find anything?

[X19Dave in reply to Alibaba80]

Monitor fitted after transplant and no problems found in the three years it was working

[Alibaba80 in reply to X19Dave]

They didn't find anything wrong with her heart before the transplant is what I'm asking even though she had some symptoms?

[X19Dave]

No they found the problem before the transplant but fitted the monitor after the transplant

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to X19Dave]

Hi how are you doing

[X19Dave]

hi it was not me that it happened to it was my Wife she is now a lot better but still a bit muscle weak after nearly two years of not being on her feet

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to X19Dave]

Hope she gets better soon

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to X19Dave]

Hi how are you both doing

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to X19Dave]

Hi how is your wife and you doing .

[X19Dave]

She is a lot better than she was so things are looking up I am not good I had no one to talk to when it was all going on I had to keep cheerful for our 6 kids and I have not come out of it well I hate what it has done to her and hate the fact i could not do more to make her better

To all people out there that are caring for someone going throught this you need someone to talk to someone who will make you feel better or you will end up in a bad place like i have

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to X19Dave]

You know I am here if you want to talk about anything ☺️

[X19Dave]

Thanks too late now damage has been done went and saw a head doctor did not help too much in the end said she could not help me any more so goodbye

[Petrina_gmfc in reply to X19Dave]

I am here away .