Curative therapy of a hepatitis C infection due to an infected heart donor: 5-year outcomes after heart transplantation

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Aug 1;54(2):400-401. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy051.

Abstract

Heart transplantation is the gold standard therapy for patients diagnosed with end-stage heart failure. Despite the shortage of appropriate donor organs, the transplantation of hepatitis C-infected hearts is disputed. Previous research has shown that long-term results are controversial, and the risk of severe clinical infection should not be underestimated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Failure / surgery*
  • Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Hepatitis C* / drug therapy
  • Hepatitis C* / transmission
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tissue Donors
  • Transplants / virology*
  • Viral Load

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents