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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Liver Transplant Selection Criteria
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. [@chutkaMD]
Guest: Michael D. Leise, M.D.
The liver is the second-most transplanted organ; nearly 10,000 patients received a liver transplant in 2021. The major factor, which has limited the transplants performed, has been the availability of the donated organs and some patients have waited several years before an acceptable organ becomes available. Transplants can be performed for a variety of end-stage liver diseases, usually giving patients years of additional life. Who’s a candidate for a liver transplant and what criteria for selection are required? Our topic for this podcast is...