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[A heart transplant in a patient with doxorubicin-induced myocardiopathy as a complication of the treatment of a lymphoma].

Authors :
Rubio JA
Pulpón LA
Cavero MA
Oteo JF
Maicas C
Silva L
Serrano-Fiz S
Burgos R
Artaza M
Téllez G
Source :
Revista espanola de cardiologia [Rev Esp Cardiol] 1994 Nov; Vol. 47 (11), pp. 777-9.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

We present the case of a young man who developed severe cardiomyopathy eight years after receiving high-dose doxorubicin therapy as treatment for diffuse lymphoblastic lymphoma. He underwent cardiac transplantation and eighteen months later the tumor has not recurred and the patient has no cardiac symptoms.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
0300-8932
Volume :
47
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista espanola de cardiologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7800910