Achalasia as an Unusual Cause of Acute Cellular Rejection of a Transplanted Heart
A 68-year-old female with end-stage heart failure presented to the hospital for heart transplant. She was diagnosed with achalasia 14 months prior and treated with frequent botulinum toxin injections. She underwent orthotopic heart transplant on the day of admission and was extubated a few days late...
Main Authors: | Amanda Fernandes, Crystal Lihong Yan, Phillip Ruiz, Nina Thakkar Rivera |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2022-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2054727 |
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