Fulminant hepatitis A complicated by Takotsubo syndrome successfully treated with standard volume plasma exchange

Fulminant hepatic failure is an unusual complication of hepatitis A virus infection which, without liver transplantation, is associated with a poor prognosis. We report a case of fulminant hepatitis A complicated by severe cardiac dysfunction, related to Takotsubo syndrome, that was considered a con...

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Autores principales: Caballol, Berta, Reverter, Enric, Cid, Joan, Hernández-Tejero, María, Triolo, Michela, Lozano, Miquel, Fernández, Javier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7005653/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32039396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2019.10.004
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Sumario:Fulminant hepatic failure is an unusual complication of hepatitis A virus infection which, without liver transplantation, is associated with a poor prognosis. We report a case of fulminant hepatitis A complicated by severe cardiac dysfunction, related to Takotsubo syndrome, that was considered a contraindication for transplantation and was successfully managed with standard volume plasma exchange.

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