Open AccessLiver Transplantation Does Not Prevent the Development of Life-Threatening Arrhythmia in Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy, Portuguese-Type (ATTR Val30Met) Patients
Author(s) -
Rolf Hörnsten,
Urban Wiklund,
Birgitta Olofsson,
Steen M. Jensen,
Ole B. Suhr
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/01.tp.0000133517.20972.27
Subject(s) - medicine , liver transplantation , polyneuropathy , transplantation , cardiology , cardiac arrhythmia , electrocardiography , heart transplantation , ambulatory , atrial fibrillation
Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is today the only available treatment to halt the progress of familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP). Because heart arrhythmia and conduction disturbances are well-known manifestations of FAP, the aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and development of heart conduction and rhythm disturbances in Swedish FAP patients who underwent liver transplantation.