Development of severe and persistent hypoxemia seven months after orthotopic heart transplantation.
We report the case of a 57-year-old man who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation because of prior myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. The patient developed refractory hypoxemia 7 months after transplantation, secondary to a right to left shunt across a patent foramen ovale related to severe tricuspid regurgitation resulting from repeated control biopsies. Percutaneous closure of the foramen ovale was performed.
Martín
María
M
Molina
Beatriz Díaz
BD
de la Hera
Jesús María
JM
Bernardo
María José Rodríguez
MJ
Hevia
Sergio
S
Barriales
Roberto
R
de la Tassa
César Morís
CM
D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004452:Echocardiography; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged