Usefulness of Midodrine in Protein Losing Enteropathy

Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) is a highly morbid condition that is most commonly seen in Fontan failure (FF). While a subset of Fontan patients require heart transplant (HT) for systemic pump dysfunction, a number of patients require HT for refractory PLE in the setting of normal cardiac function.1

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 14, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Angela J. Weingarten, Jonathan N. Menachem, Clayton A. Smith, Benjamin P. Frischhertz, Wendy M. Book Tags: Research Correspondence Source Type: research