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Reversal of cardiomyopathy in propionic acidemia after liver transplantation: a 10-year follow-up.

Chiara ArrizzaAndrea De GottardiEzio FogliaMatthias BaumgartnerMatthias GautschiJean-Marc Nuoffer
Published in: Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation (2015)
Cardiomyopathy is a frequent complication in propionic acidemia. It is mostly rapidly fatal and independent of the metabolic control or medical intervention. Here, we present the reversal of a severe cardiomyopathy after liver transplantation in a patient with propionic acidemia and the long-term stability after ten years. Liver transplantation in patients with propionic acidemia may be considered a valid and long-lasting treatment when cardiomyopathy is progressive and unresponsive to medical therapy.
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