My brother was diagnoised with mantel cell lymphoma in Oct., he is only 45,and I have read it occurs in men over 60. My brother has just finished 4 rounds of hard chemo and is scheduled to start the stem cell transplant in Charleston, SC, next week. We got news today that his heart is at 40% and also he has CMV virus from a blood transfusion he had to have a week after his last chemo. I live in California, my husband is military, just had to let you know why I am not there. I talked with my mom tonight and she gave me this news, I have not talked with my brother today, but I am so concerned at what this means. They are saying he can not go through the first chemo that he has to have before the stem cell translplant until his heart is able to take it and the virus is under control. Does anyone have any info on this. Thanks for your help.