Tacrolimus-related hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an adult cardiac transplant patient.
- Author:
Tong LIU
1
;
Yun GAO
;
Yu-long GAO
;
Yu-tong CHENG
;
Su WANG
;
Zhi-zhong LI
;
Hai-Bo ZHANG
;
Xu MENG
;
Chang-sheng MA
;
Jian-zeng DONG
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic;
chemically induced;
diagnosis;
Female;
Heart Transplantation;
adverse effects;
Humans;
Immunosuppressive Agents;
adverse effects;
therapeutic use;
Middle Aged;
Tacrolimus;
adverse effects;
therapeutic use
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
2012;125(7):1352-1354
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Left ventricular hypertrophy associated with the use of tacrolimus is a rare complication of solid organ transplantation in adult recipients. We present a cardiac transplant recipient who developed severe concentric left ventricular hypertrophy with congestive heart failure related to myocardial hypertrophy on tacrolimus. Hypertrophy improved when the drug was discontinued and replaced with sirolimus.
