Heart transplantation for Barth syndrome.
Barth syndrome is an X-linked recessive disorder comprising dilated cardiomyopathy, muscular hypotonia, and cyclical neutropenia. Affected children usually die during infancy as a consequence of septicemia, cardiac failure, or both. We report a patient with Barth syndrome who underwent successful heart transplantation.
Adwani
S S
SS
Cardiothoracic Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3JH, UK.
Whitehead
B F
BF
Rees
P G
PG
Morris
A
A
Turnball
D M
DM
Elliott
M J
MJ
de Leval
M R
MR
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000209:etiology; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome