Normalization of native heart function years after heterotopic transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a patient whose native heart function has normalized several years after heterotopic heart transplantation. The native heart sustained the patient's circulation at a time when the donor heart was temporarily dysfunctional. Native heart improvement, let alone normalization, is considered rare after heterotopic transplantation but has been noted with increased frequency after long-term unloading with left ventricular assistance.
Medical subject headings
- Heart
- Heart Transplantation