Successful Simultaneous Heart-Kidney Transplant in a Patient with MT-TL1 Melas Cardiomyopathy

Introduction: Mitochondrial diseases encompass diverse disorders affecting energy-producing mitochondria. They often affect vital organ systems, including the cardiovascular, neurological, renal, hepatic, musculoskeletal, auditory, and visual systems. This communication focuses on a successful simultaneous heart-kidney transplant in a patient with MELAS syndrome, associated with a m.3243A>G mutation in the MT-TL1 gene.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J. Arriola-Montenegro, , R. Cogswell, T. Alexy, R. John, R. Voeller, V. Humphreville, A. Aggarwal, V. Maharaj Source Type: research