1.Multi-disciplinary team of the treatment of heart transplantation for Danon disease
Hengqiang LIN ; Sheng LIU ; Jie HUANG ; Juan DU ; Lei CHEN ; Hongyue WANG
Organ Transplantation 2021;12(1):64-
Objective To improve the understanding of Danon disease and the efficacy of heart transplantation by multi-disciplinary team (MDT) pattern. Methods Prior to heart transplantation, MDT consultation was performed on one case of Danon disease, an extremely rare X-chromosome dominant genetic disease. The content of consultation included surgical indication, preoperative preparation and postoperative precaution, as well as the role of MDT in the treatment of Danon disease was summarized. Results Preoperative echocardiography showed that the patient presented withdilated-phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy complicated with heart failure, which was considered as Danon disease with end-stage heart failure. After MDT consultation, the patient received the preoperative treatment including anti-heart failure, reduction of pulmonary artery pressure, intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) assistance, liver protection, strengthening nutritional support,