[Reversible graft dysfunction after cardiac transplantation]. / Dysfonction réversible du greffon après transplantation cardiaque.
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss
; 91(2): 253-6, 1998 Feb.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9749253
ABSTRACT
The authors report 3 cases of major graft dysfunction after cardiac transplantation which recovered completely with biventricular mechanical assistance in 4 to 8 days. All three cases were primary biventricular graft failures in patients with normal preoperative pulmonary resistances. These early dysfunctions (with no signs of myocardial infarction on electro- or echocardiography and in the absence of abnormal increased peri-operative enzyme levels) associated with total functional recovery conforming to the definition of the phenomenon of myocardial stunning. These results argue in favour of aggressive management of primary graft dysfunction.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
/
Heart Transplantation
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Ventricular Dysfunction
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article