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Myocardial recovery in peri-partum cardiomyopathy after continuous flow left ventricular assist device.


ABSTRACT: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) offer effective therapy for severe heart failure (HF) as bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. Rarely, the sustained unloading provided by the LVAD has led to cardiac reverse remodelling and recovery, permitting explantation of the device. We describe the clinical course of a patient with severe peri-partum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) rescued with a continuous flow LVAD, who experienced recovery and explantation. We discuss assessment of and criteria for recovery.

SUBMITTER: Lund LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3256109 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Myocardial recovery in peri-partum cardiomyopathy after continuous flow left ventricular assist device.

Lund Lars H LH   Grinnemo Karl-Henrik KH   Grinnemo Karl-Henrik KH   Svenarud Peter P   van der Linden Jan J   Eriksson Maria J MJ  

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 20111114


Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) offer effective therapy for severe heart failure (HF) as bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. Rarely, the sustained unloading provided by the LVAD has led to cardiac reverse remodelling and recovery, permitting explantation of the device. We describe the clinical course of a patient with severe peri-partum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) rescued with a continuous flow LVAD, who experienced recovery and explantation. We discuss assessment of and criteria  ...[more]

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