Case report: Challenging kidney transplantation in an adolescent patient with tetralogy of Fallot
Ante Jakšić,
Berislav Barbalić,
Lidija Orlić
et al.
Abstract:Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. This severe disorder of cardiac physiology can impair renal function and lead to the development of cardiorenal syndrome and eventually to end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation may be the best option for renal replacement treatment in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, but only after correcting cardiac abnormalities and optimizing cardiac functions, all of which require a multidisciplinary approach. We report the first case of … Show more
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