Cardiac transplantation in Friedreich ataxia |
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Authors: | Yoon Grace Soman Teesta Wilson Judith George Kristen Mital Seema Dipchand Anne I McCabe Jane Logan William Kantor Paul |
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Affiliation: | Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. grace.yoon@utoronto.ca |
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Abstract: | In this article, we describe a 14-year-old boy with a confirmed diagnosis of Friedreich ataxia who underwent cardiac transplantation for left ventricular failure secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy with restrictive physiology. His neurological status prior to transplantation reflected early signs of neurological disease, with evidence of dysarthria, weakness, mild gait impairment, and limb ataxia. We review the ethical issues considered during the process leading to the decision to offer cardiac transplantation. |
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