| It is hoped that this strategy will prevent the problems associated with long-term volume overload and cardiac decompensation. |
| Patients with chronic liver disease and signs of decompensation should be assessed for transplantation before they become critically ill. |
| The major contributing factor for heart failure decompensation was medication lapses. |
| When liver decompensation occurs and if the patient is a suitable candidate, liver transplantation is the only treatment that extends life. |
| Although this may be secondary to sudden decompensation of chronic heart failure, myocardial ischemia is also common. |
| At the time of decompensation, 23 patients were taking antipsychotics while 16 were drug free. |
