Successful Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplant in a Patient With MT-TL1 MELAS Cardiomyopathy

Here we describe the first reported case of a patient with MT-TL1:m.3243A>G MELAS (mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes)-associated cardiomyopathy who successfully underwent simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation. [Display omitted]

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2024-09, Vol.29 (18), p.102523, Article 102523
Main Authors: Arriola-Montenegro, Jose, Mutschler, Melinda, Cogswell, Rebecca, Alexy, Tamas, John, Ranjit, Voeller, Rochus, Humphreville, Vanessa, Aggarwal, Anjali, Maharaj, Valmiki
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Language:English
Subjects:
heart failure
Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies
kidney failure
MELAS
transplant
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Summary:Here we describe the first reported case of a patient with MT-TL1:m.3243A>G MELAS (mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes)-associated cardiomyopathy who successfully underwent simultaneous heart-kidney transplantation. [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102523