Partially Reversible Cardiomyopathy after Renal Transplant Associated with Anti-Troponin I Antibodies

• Tipo: Outra Publicação em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2013

Autores

José Pedro Nunes (Autor) FMUP; Faria, MD (Autor) Outra; Sampaio, S (Autor) Outra; Quintas, J (Autor) Outra; Katus, HA (Autor) Outra; Kaya, Z (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Cardiology

Vol. 126 Nº 3

Páginas: 173-174

ISSN: 0008-6312

Editora: Karger

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Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-008-HDC

DOI: 10.1159/000353262

Abstract (EN): Cardiomyopathy associated with dialysis has been shown to be reversible in some cases. A 58-year-old female patient with polycystic renal disease and end-stage renal disease had a renal transplant after 9 years on hemodialysis. Dilated cardiomyopathy with depressed left ventricular ejection fraction markedly improved after transplantation, with normalization of the ejection fraction. High titers for anti-troponin 1 antibodies were measured: IgG 1:640, IgM 1:80. In our case, the presence of anticardiac (anti-troponin I) antibodies may suggest that the syndrome of reversible cardiomyopathy seen after renal transplantation is associated with immunosuppression therapy acting on immunological mechanisms previously at play. (C) 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 2