Recurrence of cardiac sarcoidosis in a heart transplant recipient

Jonathan E.E. Yager, Adrian F. Hernandez, Charles Steenbergen, Bradley Persing, Stuart D. Russell, Carmelo Milano, G. Michael Felker

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Abstract

We present the case of a young man who received a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to transplantation for end-stage heart failure, in whom the diagnosis of sarcoid cardiomyopathy was made at the time of LVAD implantation. He subsequently underwent uncomplicated heart transplantation. Nineteen months later, a routine surveillance endomyocardial biopsy specimen demonstrated recurrence of sarcoidosis in the transplanted heart.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1988-1990
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume24
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Transplantation

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