End-stage cardiomyopathy because of hereditary hemochromatosis successfully treated with erythrocytapheresis in combination with left ventricular assist device support.
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.). e.rombout@sanquin.nl.
Eva
E
Rombout-Sestrienkova
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Nicolaas
N
De Jonge
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Kateřina
K
Martinakova
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Corinne
C
Klöpping
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Karin P M
KP
van Galen
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Aryan
A
Vink
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Elly M C J
EM
Wajon
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Wim M
WM
Smit
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Cor
C
van Bree
From the Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S.); Department of Cardiology (N.D.J., C.K.), Department of Hematology (K.P.M.v.G.), and Department of Pathology (A.V.), University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands (E.R.-S., G.H.K.); Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic (K.M.); Department of Cardiology (E.M.C.J.W.) and Department of Internal Medicine (W.M.S.), Medical Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; and Blood Bank Division, Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin Blood Supply, Groningen, The Netherlands (C.v.B.).
Ger H
GH
Koek
D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016238:Cytapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000628:therapy
dilated cardiomiopathy; erythrocytapheresis; hereditary hemo chromatosis; left ventricular assist device; nonischemic cardiomiopathy