title: A rare cause of graft dysfunction after a heart transplant.
abstract: A 39-year-old man with a dilated cardiomyopathy was treated for recurrent life threatening ventricular arrhythmias with an automatic defibrillator and multiple antiarrhythmic agents. After transplant, the donor heart was asystolic probably secondary to these agents. A biventricular paracorporeal device supported the patient for four days and the heart recovered. He remains NYHA class I seven years later.
authors: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California San Diego, MC 8892, 200 W. Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.
authors: Hannah
authors: H
authors: Zimmerman
authors: Paul E
authors: PE
authors: Nolan
authors: Jack G
authors: JG
authors: Copeland
authors: Gulshan
authors: G
authors: Sethi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents