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Cardiomyopathy in a carrier of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.
- Source :
-
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation [J Heart Lung Transplant] 2001 Jul; Vol. 20 (7), pp. 781-4. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- During the third trimester of her pregnancy, a 25-year-old carrier of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy developed severe cardiac failure and required mechanical circulatory support and transplantation. Her cardiac function improved during 311 days of circulatory support. However this improvement was not sufficient to allow removal of her left ventricular assist device before transplantation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic etiology
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic therapy
Dystrophin analysis
Female
Heart Transplantation
Heart Ventricles pathology
Heart-Assist Devices
Heterozygote
Humans
Myocardium pathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular etiology
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular therapy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic diagnosis
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne genetics
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1053-2498
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11448811
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1053-2498(00)00240-0