SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM COURSE AFTER HEART-TRANSPLANTATION FOR ANTHRACYCLINE CARDIOMYOPATHY IN A YOUNG BOY DESPITE NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS

Authors
DENG MC KECECIOGLU D WEYAND M MOSKOPP D FAHRENKAMP A WENDT M SCHELD HH
Citation
Mc. Deng et al., SUCCESSFUL LONG-TERM COURSE AFTER HEART-TRANSPLANTATION FOR ANTHRACYCLINE CARDIOMYOPATHY IN A YOUNG BOY DESPITE NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 42(2), 1994, pp. 122-124
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
42
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
122 - 124
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1994)42:2<122:SLCAHF>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A now 14-year-old boy underwent orthotopic heart transplantation at th e age of 13 for anthracycline cardiomyopathy which was a sequela of po lychemotherapy for embryonal teratocarcinoma at the age of 1 year. Des pite perioperative cerebellar infarction with signs of herniation whic h required emergency right cerebellar hemispherectomy the long-term co urse after 18 months turned out to be favorable with complete medical and psychosocial rehabilitation.