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Liver transplantation for cardiac failure in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Author(s) -
Thevenot Thierry,
Vanlemmens Claire,
Di Martino Vincent,
Becker MarieClaude,
Denue PierreOlivier,
Kantelip Bernadette,
BressonHadni Solange,
Heyd Bruno,
Mantion Georges,
Miguet JeanPhilippe
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
liver transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.814
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-6473
pISSN - 1527-6465
DOI - 10.1002/lt.20463
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , telangiectasia , cardiac function curve , cardiology , heart failure , orthotopic liver transplantation , cardiac output , liver failure , transplantation , surgery , hemodynamics
Liver involvement in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia may lead to high‐output cardiac failure. Few data have been reported on orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for these patients. In this paper, we describe two patients treated by OLT as a salvage procedure for cardiac failure, and we review literature on this subject. Our two patients resumed normal cardiac function after OLT. This procedure appears to be a promising therapy with good long‐term results despite dissection difficulties encountered due to the collateral arterial network reorganization. (Liver Transpl 2005;11:834–838.)