Trekking new ground: Overcoming medical and social impediments for extended criteria liver transplant recipients

Abstract

Key Points 1. There is an increasing recognition that previously marginal candidates for liver transplantation can receive therapies that allow transplant to take place. 2. Coronary artery disease is an increasing co-morbidity in liver transplant candidates. 3. Physio-social issues require written guidelines and patient advocates. 4. Methadone maintenance therapy per se is not a contra-indication to liver transplantation. © 2012 AASLD.