Mediastinal radiation and adverse outcomes after heart transplantation

Nir Uriel, Alan Vainrib, Ulrich P. Jorde, Vlad Cotarlan, Maryjane Farr, Faisal H. Cheema, Yoshifuma Naka, Donna Mancini, Paolo C. Colombo

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Abstract

Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) may represent the only treatment option for patients with end-stage cardiovascular disease due to mediastinal radiation therapy (MRT). The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of OHT in this patient population. We conducted a retrospective, single-center cohort study of patients with MRT-associated cardiovascular disease who underwent OHT between January 1987 and September 2008. Nine patients (3 men), aged 46 ± 11 years at the time of their OHT, were identified. Time from MRT to OHT was 26 ± 11 years. Lymphoma was the indication for MRT in all patients. Five patients had non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, 2 had ischemic cardiomyopathy and 2 had constrictive pericarditis. Three patients expired in the peri-operative period, whereas another patient died 3 years post-transplant from lung carcinoma. Two additional patients developed a secondary malignancy post-transplant. Five patients are still alive at a mean follow-up of 10 ± 8 years. Early survival rate is poor in patients who undergo OHT for MRT-associated end-stage cardiovascular disease. In addition, long-term follow-up shows an elevated incidence of malignancies. Our results raise concern about the safety and efficacy of performing OHT in patients with MRT-associated cardiovascular disease.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)378-381
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume29
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • heart transplantation
  • malignancies
  • morbidity
  • mortality
  • radiation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Transplantation

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