CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

Answer: B - An active infection is a cContraindication for cardiac transplant surgery. Other contraindications include:
• incurable malignancy
• major systemic illness
• irreversible major organ disease (e.g., renal, hepatic)
• emotional instability or acute psychiatric illness
• age > 70 years
• obesity
• irreversible pulmonary hypertension (PVR > 6 Wood units)
• severe COPD (FEV1 <1 L)
active drug addiction or alcoholism