Fatal PRES and super-refractory status epilepticus after combined heart and kidney transplant: A case report and literature review

Prevention of acute allograft dysfunction is the principal focus in the immediate post-transplant period. However, many immune-modulating agents have been associated with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES). We describe a complex case of extended critical illness triggered by PRES in...

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Published in:	JHLT Open
Main Authors:	Crystal Lihong Yan, MD, MBA, Hope Hua, MD, Felipe Ruiz, MD, Jason Margolesky, MD, E. Joseph Bauerlein, MD, David Snipelisky, MD, Nina Thakkar Rivera, DO, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-05-01
Subjects:	posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome status epilepticus multifocal necrotizing leukoencephalopathy heart transplant kidney transplant immunosuppression
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950133424000272