HEART-TRANSPLANTATION IN A PATIENT WITH R HEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS

Authors
VAZQUEZ CC PULPON LA BELLIDO CM CARVAJAL I GARCIAVICUNA R HOTAIT H OTEO JF UGARTE J
Citation
Cc. Vazquez et al., HEART-TRANSPLANTATION IN A PATIENT WITH R HEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, Revista espanola de cardiologia, 50(5), 1997, pp. 357-359
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Revista espanola de cardiologia → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008932
Volume
50
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
357 - 359
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8932(1997)50:5<357:HIAPWR>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A 56 year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed with idiop athic dilated cardiomyopathy. She developed progressive heart failure that was refractory to conventional medical management. Heart transpla ntation was performed bearing in mind the controversy that surrounds i ts use in patients with a systemic disease. Trasplant and rheumatoid a rthritis were favorable at 33 month evolution. The immunosupressive th erapy required for the transplant helped the control of her articular disease.