HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY ASSOCIATED WITH TACROLIMUS IN PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT PATIENTS

被引:168
作者
ATKISON, P [1 ]
JOUBERT, G [1 ]
BARRON, A [1 ]
GRANT, D [1 ]
PARADIS, K [1 ]
SEIDMAN, E [1 ]
WALL, W [1 ]
ROSENBERG, H [1 ]
HOWARD, J [1 ]
WILLIAMS, S [1 ]
STILLER, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MONTREAL,HOP ST JUSTINE,MONTREAL,PQ H3T 1C5,CANADA
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LANCET | 1995年 / 345卷 / 8954期
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10.1016/S0140-6736(95)90011-X
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Reported side-effects of tacrolimus, a potent immunosuppressive agent, have not included cardiotoxicity. We describe 5 consecutive paediatric transplant recipients (3 small bowel with or without liver and 2 liver) who received tacrolimus. 2 developed congestive heart failure and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy which resolved after changing to cyclosporin. In the other 3 patients the cardiomyopathy regressed or improved with a lower dose of tacrolimus or after stopping the drug.
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页码:894 / 896
页数:3
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