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[Simultaneous heart valve implantation and coronary bypass following kidney transplantation]
1Zala Megyei Kórház Szívsebészeti Osztály, Haynal Imre Egészségtudományi Egyetem Szívsebészeti Tanszék, Zalaegerszeg.
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This study details a successful simultaneous aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in a kidney transplant recipient. The patient experienced significant cardiac improvement, demonstrating the viability of such complex procedures in transplant patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Transplantation Surgery
Background:
- Patients with end-stage renal disease often have coexisting cardiovascular conditions.
- Kidney transplant recipients may require complex cardiac interventions.
- The safety and efficacy of major cardiac surgery in kidney transplant patients are not well-established.
Abstract:
The authors report simultaneous aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting surgery successfully performed in a patient with functioning transplanted kidney. The patient's cardiac status was classified as NYHA class III. The indication of the cardiac operation was a heavily calcified, stenotic and insufficient aortic valve and severe coronary artery disease. Renal function and blood biochemistry tests did not show significant changes in the postoperative period. The patient was discharged on the 15. postoperative day after an uneventful postoperative period. He remained asymptotic for two and a half years after operation. His cardiac status judged by postoperative treadmill stress was NYHA class I. The outcome of this case in accordance with results found in the literature further confirms that, if the clinical indications are appropriate, a kidney transplant patient can survive and benefit from cardiac surgery. To our knowledge our patient has been the only one who has survived aortic valve replacement and double coronary artery bypass grafting after kidney transplantation, and this is the first case that has ever been reported in Hungary.