Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in a Patient With Gitelman Syndrome and Dilated Cardiomyopathy

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2020 Jul;11(4):520-521. doi: 10.1177/2150135120912227.

Abstract

Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a rare hereditary tubulopathy affecting the distal tubule leading to significant electrolyte disturbances.1 Although generally a benign condition, rare associations with arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death have been reported.1 A paucity of literature exists associating GS with cardiomyopathy. We present a child with dilated cardiomyopathy and GS who was successfully treated with orthotopic heart transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery*
  • Child
  • Echocardiography
  • Gitelman Syndrome / complications
  • Gitelman Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Gitelman Syndrome / surgery*
  • Heart Transplantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed