Sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: a potential cause of graft failure following heart transplantation

被引:10
作者
Nkere, UU [1 ]
Hall, MCS [1 ]
Corris, PA [1 ]
机构
[1] Freeman Rd Hosp, Dept Cardiothorac Surg, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7DN, Tyne & Wear, England
关键词
sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome; heart transplantation; pulmonary function test;
D O I
10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00315-1
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A 54-year-old man presented 54 months after a successful heart transplant with cor pulmonale secondary to obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS). This unusual cause of reversible graft failure following heart transplantation is presented in this case report. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:203 / 205
页数:3
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