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ArticleInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2025

Severe COVID-19-related Pneumonia Seven Years after Heart Transplantation.

Gentaro Taniguchi, Shouji Matsushima, Takeo Fujino, Toru Hashimoto, Keisuke Shinohara, Hiroshi Kisanuki, Kayo Misumi, Shunsuke Katsuki, Akira Shiose, Kohtaro Abe

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Article in Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Gentaro TaniguchiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Shouji MatsushimaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Takeo FujinoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Toru HashimotoDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Keisuke ShinoharaDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Hiroshi KisanukiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Kayo MisumiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Shunsuke KatsukiDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Akira ShioseDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.
Kohtaro AbeDepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan.

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Abstract

A 67-year-old man on intense immunosuppressive therapy after heart transplantation for end-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 7 years ago developed severe dyspnea and was admitted to our hospital. His serum severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antigen test was positive, and he was diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related pneumonia. He was started on ventilatory management for severe respiratory failure and remdesivir for COVID-19, with careful adjustment of immunosuppressive drugs. However, unexpectedly prolonged muscle weakness necessitated transfer to a rehabilitation facility. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, it is still considered a risk in post-transplant cases. Infection control is considered critical in heart transplant recipients, especially in those receiving intensified immunosuppressive drugs.

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COVID-19Heart TransplantationPneumonia, ViralAdenosine MonophosphateAgedAlanineCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleSARS-CoV-2Adenosine MonophosphateAlanineImmunosuppressive AgentsremdesivirCOVID-19heart transplantationimmunosuppressive therapy

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