[ARVD-FORUM] ARVD. Dr. Colque's case

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Clinic History
Male 45 y/o, business activity, and regular voleyball player till 3 years
ago when he began to suffering from VT. He was assisted in other Institution
where after 3 episodes resolved with direct Cardioversion, an 
electrophysiology study was done finding place for ablation and apparent 
solution for the arrhythmia.
During investigation from his cardiopathy a dilated Right ventricle was
found, and endomyocardial biopsy performed describing a typical anatomic 
changes of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. No more VT episodes 
were recorded in those times, but an evident congestive heart failure (right 
exclusive) was developing.
In this condition he was admitted to our Center with proposition for heart
transplant evaluation. Ictericus, ascites and with renal failure was the
first diagnostic approach of this patient.
Hepatic enzymes were high (3-4 X), and creatinine as high as 6 mg/dl. Acute
dyalisis and abdominal puncture were done, allowing patient overcome this
episode, however after a months a permanent fistula was done for including
patient in chronic dyalisis where he is assisted right now. Regarding his
ascites he needed 2 punctions more with a minimun of 8 liters of trasudate
liquide. Liver biopsy was done showing and advanced fibrous disease, so high
for accepting him as a receptor for heart trasnplantation but so low for
sending him for becoming an liver receptor for transplant surgery.
Pulmonary pressures are SPAP 26-28 mmHg reason by why we included him on a
sildenafil regime with partial response.
Now he is developing second degree AV block reason by which we are thinking
in some permanent electrical stimulation.

What do you think about our propositions?:
- Heart, renal and liver transplantation (Tx)
- Heart and renal Tx
- Heart Tx and wait
- Renal transplantation
- None of above
- Anything else?

Dr. Roberto Colque
Cordoba
Argentina

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Historia Clinica
Sexo masculino, 45 anios de edad, empresario y jugaba al voley con
regularidad hasta hace tres anios cuando empezo a sufrir de TV. Fue atendido
en otra institucion donde despues de 3 episodios resueltos con cardioversion
directa, se llevo a cabo un estudio electrofisiologico encontrando lugar
para ablacion y una aparente solucion para la arritmia.
Durante la investigacion de su cardiopatia, se descubrio el ventriculo
derecho dilatado, y la biopsia endomiocardica realizada revelo cambios
anatomicos tipicos de la displasia arritmogenica del ventriculo derecho. No
se registratron mas episodios en ese momento, pero se estaba desarrollando
una evidente insuficiencia cardiaca congestiva (exclusivamente derecha).
En esta condicion ingreso en nuestro Centro con propuesta para evaluacion
para realizar transplante cardiaco. Ictericia, ascitis e insuficiencia renal
fue el primer enfoque diagnostico de este paciente.
Las enzimas hepaticas estaban altas (3-4 X), y la creatinina tan alta como 6
mg/dl.
Se realizaron dialisis aguda y puncion abdominal, permitiendo al paciente
superar este episodio; sin embargo, despues de un mes se hizo una fistula
permanente para incluir al paciente en dialisis cronica donde es asistido en
este momento. Con respecto a su ascitis, necesito 2 punciones mas con un
minimo de 8 litros de liquido trasudado. La biopsia hepatica se efectuo
mostrando enfermedad fibrosa avanzada, demasiado alta para aceptarlo como
receptor de transplante cardiaco, pero demasiado baja para aceptarlo como
receptor de un transplante hepatico.
Las presiones pulmonares son PAPS 26-28 mmHg, razon por la cual lo incluimos
en un regimen con sildenafil con respuesta parcial. Ahora esta desarrollando
bloqueo AV de segundo grado, razon por la cual estamos pensando en algun
tipo de estimulacion electrica permanente.

Que piensan de nuestras propuestas?:
-Transplante cardiaco, renal y hepatico
-Transplante cardiaco y renal
-Transplante cardiaco y esperar
-Transplante renal
-Ninguna de las anteriores
-Alguna otra?

Dr. Roberto Colque
Cordoba
Argentina


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Director

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