MELAS Syndrome with Cardiac Involvement: A Multimodality Imaging Approach

A 49-year-old man presented with chest pain, dyspnea, and lactic acidosis. Left ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis were detected. The sequencing of mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) revealed the presence of A to G mtDNA point mutation at position 3243 (m.3243A>G) in tRNALeu(UUR) gene. Dia...

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Main Authors: Sara Seitun, Laura Massobrio, Anna Rubegni, Claudia Nesti, Margherita Castiglione Morelli, Sara Boccalini, Athena Galletto Pregliasco, Irilda Budaj, Luca Deferrari, Gian Marco Rosa, Fabrizio Montecucco, Alberto Valbusa
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Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1490181
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Anna Rubegni
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Margherita Castiglione Morelli
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Athena Galletto Pregliasco
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Luca Deferrari
Gian Marco Rosa
Fabrizio Montecucco
Alberto Valbusa
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description A 49-year-old man presented with chest pain, dyspnea, and lactic acidosis. Left ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis were detected. The sequencing of mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) revealed the presence of A to G mtDNA point mutation at position 3243 (m.3243A>G) in tRNALeu(UUR) gene. Diagnosis of cardiac involvement in a patient with Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes syndrome (MELAS) was made. Due to increased risk of sudden cardiac death, cardioverter defibrillator was implanted.
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spelling doaj-art-02578f54600140d6b20d599c433af0802025-08-20T03:55:32ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122016-01-01201610.1155/2016/14901811490181MELAS Syndrome with Cardiac Involvement: A Multimodality Imaging ApproachSara Seitun0Laura Massobrio1Anna Rubegni2Claudia Nesti3Margherita Castiglione Morelli4Sara Boccalini5Athena Galletto Pregliasco6Irilda Budaj7Luca Deferrari8Gian Marco Rosa9Fabrizio Montecucco10Alberto Valbusa11Department of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS AOU San Martino, IST Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16100 Genova, ItalyClinic of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n6, 16143 Genova, ItalyNeuromuscular and Molecular Medicine Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, ItalyNeuromuscular and Molecular Medicine Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS AOU San Martino, IST Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16100 Genova, ItalyDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS AOU San Martino, IST Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16100 Genova, ItalyDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS AOU San Martino, IST Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16100 Genova, ItalyDepartment of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, IRCCS AOU San Martino, IST Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16100 Genova, ItalyDivision of Cardiology, IRCCS AOU San Martino, IST Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16100 Genova, ItalyClinic of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Genoa, Viale Benedetto XV n6, 16143 Genova, ItalyIRCCS AOU San Martino, IST Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16100 Genova, ItalyDivision of Cardiology, IRCCS AOU San Martino, IST Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16100 Genova, ItalyA 49-year-old man presented with chest pain, dyspnea, and lactic acidosis. Left ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis were detected. The sequencing of mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) revealed the presence of A to G mtDNA point mutation at position 3243 (m.3243A>G) in tRNALeu(UUR) gene. Diagnosis of cardiac involvement in a patient with Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like episodes syndrome (MELAS) was made. Due to increased risk of sudden cardiac death, cardioverter defibrillator was implanted.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1490181
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Luca Deferrari
Gian Marco Rosa
Fabrizio Montecucco
Alberto Valbusa
MELAS Syndrome with Cardiac Involvement: A Multimodality Imaging Approach
Case Reports in Cardiology
title MELAS Syndrome with Cardiac Involvement: A Multimodality Imaging Approach
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title_fullStr MELAS Syndrome with Cardiac Involvement: A Multimodality Imaging Approach
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