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Review
. 2012 Sep;27(9):1193-6.
doi: 10.1177/0883073812448229. Epub 2012 Jun 29.

Cardiac transplantation in Friedreich ataxia

Grace Yoon  1 , Teesta Soman, Judith Wilson, Kristen George, Seema Mital, Anne I Dipchand, Jane McCabe, William Logan, Paul Kantor
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Cardiac transplantation in Friedreich ataxia

Grace Yoon et al. J Child Neurol. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

In this article, we describe a 14-year-old boy with a confirmed diagnosis of Friedreich ataxia who underwent cardiac transplantation for left ventricular failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy with restrictive physiology. His neurological status prior to transplantation reflected early signs of neurological disease, with evidence of dysarthria, weakness, mild gait impairment, and limb ataxia. We review the ethical issues considered during the process leading to the decision to offer cardiac transplantation.

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The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Board of the Hospital for Sick Children.

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