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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1998;13:203-205
© 1998 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome: a potential cause of graft failure following heart transplantation

Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK

Received 24 April 1997; received in revised form 3 November 1997; accepted 9 December 1997.

Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 191 2843111; fax: +44 191 2131968.

A 54-year-old man presented 54 months after a successful heart transplant with cor pulmonale secondary to obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS). This unusual cause of reversible graft failure following heart transplantation is presented in this case report.

Key Words: Sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome • Heart transplantation • Pulmonary function test