title: [Heart transplantation in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis].
abstract: A 56 year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. She developed progressive heart failure that was refractory to conventional medical management. Heart transplantation was performed bearing in mind the controversy that surrounds its use in patients with a systemic disease. Transplant and rheumatoid arthritis were favorable at 33 month evolution. The immunosuppressive therapy required for the transplant helped the control of her articular disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Camacho Vázquez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alonso Pulpón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maicas Bellido
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carvajal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: García-Vicuña
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hotait
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Oteo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ugarte
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents