Nonischemic cardiomyopathy after orthotopic liver transplantation: A report of three cases and a review of the literature

Authors

Kenneth S. Stewart, Georgetown University Medical Center
Chun H. Rhim, Georgetown University Medical Center
Michelle L. Bahrain, Georgetown University Medical Center
Zahra D. Ashkezari, Georgetown University Medical Center
Metin Ozdemirli, Georgetown University Medical Center
Thomas M. Fishbein, Georgetown University Medical Center
Lynt B. Johnson, Georgetown University Medical Center
Amy D. Lu, Georgetown University Medical Center
Jeffrey S. Plotkin, Georgetown University Medical Center

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-1-2005

Journal

Liver Transplantation

Volume

11

Issue

5

DOI

10.1002/lt.20410

Abstract

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. Copyright © 2005 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

APA Citation

Stewart, K., Rhim, C., Bahrain, M., Ashkezari, Z., Ozdemirli, M., Fishbein, T., Johnson, L., Lu, A., & Plotkin, J. (2005). Nonischemic cardiomyopathy after orthotopic liver transplantation: A report of three cases and a review of the literature. Liver Transplantation, 11 (5). http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lt.20410