Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Adolescent After Heart Transplant: Do Not Forget the Right Ventricle.
作者信息
Salas-Mera Diana, Deiros-Bronte Lucía, Uceda-Galiano Ángela, Mozo-Del Castillo Yasmina, García-Guereta Luis, Gutiérrez-Larraya Federico
机构信息
Pediatric Cardiology Division, Hospital Universitario Infantil La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
Pediatric Oncology Division, Hospital Universitario Infantil La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
出版信息
Pediatr Cardiol. 2019 Dec;40(8):1756-1758. doi: 10.1007/s00246-019-02170-8. Epub 2019 Jul 31.
The evaluation of oncologic patients at risk of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity usually focuses on left ventricular function. However, recent studies have demonstrated that right ventricle impairment often coexists (and in some cases precedes) left-side affectation. We present the case of a 19-year-old heart transplant recipient who developed severe right ventricular dysfunction secondary to treatment of an abdominal lymphoma.
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