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

Authors :
Ja, Rubio
La, Pulpón
Ma, Cavero
Jf, Oteo
Maicas C
Silva L
Serrano-Fiz S
Burgos R
Artaza M
Téllez G
Source :
Europe PubMed Central
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

ISSN :
03008932
Volume :
47
Issue :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Revista espanola de cardiologia
Accession number :
edsair.pmid.dedup....01604b141be65714e3eafdf1db8a7155