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Case Reports
. 2021 Dec 31;35(4):257-261.
doi: 10.4285/kjt.21.0029.

Heart transplantation in a patient with complex heart lung disease: a case report

Seok Hyun Kim  1 , Ga Yun Kim  1 , Ji Soo Oh  1 , Soo Yong Lee  1
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Heart transplantation in a patient with complex heart lung disease: a case report

Seok Hyun Kim et al. Korean J Transplant. .

Abstract

Heart disease is often accompanied by lung disease as they share the same risk factors. Heart or lung transplantation is regarded as a definitive treatment for the end-stage disease of each, while the expected median survival for lung transplantation is far shorter than heart transplantation. We present a case of refractory heart failure along with severe obstructive and restrictive lung disease that showed dramatic improvement in pulmonary function after single heart transplantation.

Keywords: Case report; Heart failure; Heart transplantation; Lung transplantation; Pulmonary function test.

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Fig. 1
(A) Chest radiograph. (B) Initial electrocardiogram. (C) Still image of echocardiography. (D) Chest computed tomography.
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Fig. 2
Serial pulmonary function test results. FVC, forced vital capacity; PRED, predicted; FEV, forced expiratory volume; DLCO, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; PRE, pre-bronchodilator; POST, post-bronchodilator.
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