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Use of a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device/Left Atrium to Femoral Artery Bypass System for Cardiogenic Shock
Published on: August 16, 2021
Myocardial recovery in peri-partum cardiomyopathy after continuous flow left ventricular assist device
Lars H Lund1, Karl-Henrik Grinnemo, Peter Svenarud
1Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. lars.lund@alumni.duke.edu
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.
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