[Hyperthyroidism as a cause of irreversible dilated myocardiopathy]. / Hipertiroidismo como causa de miocardiopatía dilatada irreversible.

We describe the case of a young man with Graves Basedow's Disease as the unique cause of congestive heart failure, which after several months of antihyperthyroid therapy not very strictly followed, underwent heart transplantation due to severe ventricular and diastolic disfunction. The relationship between thyroid hypertension and cardiomyopathy is reviewed.

[Perspectives on pancreas transplantation in diabetes mellitus type 1]. / Perspectivas del trasplante de páncreas en la diabetes mellitus tipo 1.

Pancreatic transplantation (PT) is a therapeutical procedure which is being currently assessed for the treatment of insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus. Organ PT is a real alternative, whereas islets PT is a method still in its clinic and animal experimental stages. Different surgical methods of drainage, preservation, selection of donor, complications and immunosuppressive therapy are analyzed.