Should Advanced Friedreich’s Ataxia Be a Contraindication for Heart Transplantation? A Case Report of a Successful Procedure in a 58-Year-Old Patient

Should Advanced Friedreich’s Ataxia Be a Contraindication for Heart Transplantation? A Case Report of a Successful Procedure in a 58-Year-Old Patient

The information on heart transplantation (HT) in patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) is scarce, and the few published case reports are limited to young patients with mild neurological manifestations. We present the case of a 58-year-old patient with advanced FA (Scale for the Assessment and Ratin...

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Main Authors: María Jesús Valero, Jose L. Muñoz-Blanco, Alejandro Garrido Sanchez, Gregorio Cuerpo, Javier Castrodeza, Paula Navas, Iago Sousa, Adolfo Villa, Francisco Fernández-Avilés, Manuel Martínez-Sellés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
Subjects:
Friedreich’s ataxia
heart transplantation
ethics
prognosis
neuromuscular disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/9/3/80

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