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Joanna Śliwka1, Szymon Pawlak1, Agnieszka Kuczaj2
1Department of Cardiac, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Transplantology, Medical University of Silesia, Silesian Centre for Heart Diseases, Zabrze, Poland.
Transplantation Proceedings
|June 1, 2024
Summary
Systemic sclerosis with severe heart failure can be treated with heart transplantation. Careful patient selection and immunosuppression are key for successful outcomes in this challenging autoimmune disease.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Immunology
- Pulmonology
Background:
- Systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma) is a complex autoimmune disease.
- Pulmonary manifestations and severe myocardial insufficiency are common complications.
- These complications pose significant challenges for treatment options.

