Heart transplantation in neonatal Marfan syndrome: Saving life in a rare and fatal condition.
Jessica A LaksAine M LynchOsami HonjoLars Grosse-WortmannDavid ChitayatAnne I DipchandPublished in: Pediatric transplantation (2023)
To our best knowledge, this is only the second case of neonatal Marfan syndrome to undergo heart transplant reported in the literature and the first with BiVAD support as a bridge to candidacy. This is also the first case of neonatal Marfan syndrome associated with intragenic duplication. This case though demonstrating that earlier listing, ventricular assist device (VAD) support and even primary transplant as treatment in neonatal Marfan syndrome should all be considered viable options but also portends a cautionary tale given the spectrum of comorbidities in this rare and severe disorder.