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Rare complications of heart transplant: Autopsy findings

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Heart transplantation has evolved as the only treatment option for patients with refractory heart failure. CASE PRESENTATION: We here, report two unusual complications that developed following cardiac transplant to which the recipients succumbed. Post mortem conducted revealed the cause of death as severe antibody mediated rejection in one case and ruptured mycotic aneurysm of ascending aorta in the second recipient. CONCLUSION: Hence, autopsy remains the key procedure that can help establish the cause of death after cardiac transplant. It is also imperative for clinicians to have awareness and high index of suspicion for early detection of the ongoing complications and intervene either surgically or medically to prevent catastrophic events.

Source: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

DOI: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_690_23

Authors: Devika Gupta, Lavan Singh, Sameer Kumar, Kanwaljeet Singh, Satish Mendonca, Tathagat Chatterjee

Language: English

Topic: Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $200

OpenAlex ID: W4393529348

FWCI: 0.659

Cites: 15

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10