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Successful use of left ventricular assist device for primary graft failure after heart transplantation
T L Hooper1, N J Odom, G J Fetherston
1Department of Cardio Pulmonary Transplantation, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
The Journal of Heart Transplantation
|September 1, 1988
Abstract:
A 52-year-old man underwent orthotopic heart transplantation, which was complicated by primary, donor organ failure. This was successfully managed by mechanical left ventricular assistance with a centrifugal pump. The patient subsequently made an uneventful and complete recovery, with normal graft function. Reasons for graft failure are discussed.