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RESUMEN Introducción: El trastorno bipolar es una afección del estado de ánimo, crónico y recurrente, que cursa con síntomas que fluctúan entre la euforia y la depresión. El trasplante cardiaco es el tratamiento de elección para pacientes con insuficiencia cardiaca y arritmias que no responden al tratamiento convencional, pero este tipo de procedimiento está contraindicado de manera absoluta o relativa para pacientes con trastorno bipolar. Métodos: Reporte de caso y revisión narrativa de la literatura. Caso: Mujer de 34 arios con trastorno bipolar desde los 13, en tratamiento con litio y aripiprazol, que requirió un trasplante cardiaco como opción terapéutica por taquicardia ventricular refractaria al tratamiento convencional. La paciente no sufrió descompensación afectiva al retirársele el litio y el aripiprazol, que se debió suspender porque se asociaron con prolongación del intervalo QTc, y permaneció eutímica a lo largo del proceso con ácido valproico y clonazepam. Conclusiones: Este reporte de caso muestra un trasplante cardiaco exitoso en una paciente con trastorno afectivo bipolar en eutimia y sin otras contraindicaciones psicosociales para el injerto. Además, destaca la importancia del seguimiento por psiquiatría de enlace durante el proceso.
ABSTRACT Introduction: Bipolar disorder is a chronic and recurrent mood disease that includes symptoms that fluctuate from euphoria to depression. As a mood disorder, itis one of the main contraindications for transplantation procedures. The case is presented of a patient with bipolar disorder who had a heart transplant after a cardiac arrest. Heart transplantation is the treatment of choice in patients with heart failure and arrhythmias that do not respond to conventional treatment. Methods: Case report and narrative review of literature. Case report: A 34-year-old woman with bipolar disorder diagnosed when she was 13, treated with lithium and aripiprazole. She required a heart transplant as the only therapeutic option, after presenting with ventricular tachycardia refractory to conventional treatment. The patient did not suffer an emotional decompensation with the removal of the lithium and aripiprazole that were associated with prolonged QTc interval, and remained eurhythmic throughout the process. Discussion: Heart transplantation can be performed safely and successfully in patients with bipolar disorder, when suitably followed-up by a liaison psychiatry group. Conclusions: Bipolar disorder should not be considered as an absolute contraindication for heart transplantation.
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Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Transtorno Bipolar , Transplante de Coração , Psiquiatria , Ácido Valproico , Clonazepam , Taquicardia Ventricular , Transtornos do Humor , Afeto , Depressão , Euforia , Aripiprazol , Contraindicações , Parada Cardíaca , Insuficiência CardíacaRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Bipolar disorder is a chronic and recurrent mood disease that includes symptoms that fluctuate from euphoria to depression. As a mood disorder, itis one of the main contraindications for transplantation procedures. The case is presented of a patient with bipolar disorder who had a heart transplant after a cardiac arrest. Heart transplantation is the treatment of choice in patients with heart failure and arrhythmias that do not respond to conventional treatment. METHODS: Case report and narrative review of literature. CASE REPORT: A 34-year-old woman with bipolar disorder diagnosed when she was 13, treated with lithium and aripiprazole. She required a heart transplant as the only therapeutic option, after presenting with ventricular tachycardia refractory to conventional treatment. The patient did not suffer an emotional decompensation with the removal of the lithium and aripiprazole that were associated with prolonged QTc interval, and remained eurhythmic throughout the process. DISCUSSION: Heart transplantation can be performed safely and successfully in patients with bipolar disorder, when suitably followed-up by a liaison psychiatry group. CONCLUSIONS: Bipolar disorder should not be considered as an absolute contraindication for heart transplantation.
