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Orthotopic liver transplantation was associated with the development of postoperative nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in three reported cases.
Case Report (n=3)
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Highlights the potential for postoperative nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy as a unique cause of morbidity and mortality following orthotopic liver transplantation.
In 2002 there were more than 5,000 liver transplantations performed in the United States. As of February 2004 there were more than 17,000 registrations for liver transplantation. As more organs are transplanted and surgical techniques improve, unique causes of morbidity and mortality will become apparent. We describe three cases of postoperative nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), one of whom underwent diagnostic myocardial biopsy. This paper will discuss the three patients, including biopsy results, and briefly review the relevant literature.
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Stewart et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Postoperative nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (n=3). Orthotopic liver transplantation was evaluated on Postoperative nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Orthotopic liver transplantation was associated with the development of postoperative nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in three reported cases.
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