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Published on: July 21, 2023
Cardiac transplantation in a 14-yr-old patient with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy
D Schmauss1, R Sodian, T Klopstock
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany.
Abstract:
We report a rare case of a successful cardiac transplantation in a patient suffering from cardiomyopathy and complex mitochondrial disease. The patient presented with severe heart failure and malignant ventricular arrhythmias requiring implantation of a defibrillator and advanced medical treatment. The patient was listed for urgent heart transplantation and received a donor heart after 36 days. One yr post-operatively, the patient has completely recovered.
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