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Ramón Aranda-Domene1, Ihar Kiziukevich2, Elena Sandoval3
1Cardiac Surgery Department. Clínic Cardiovascular Institut, Clinic Barcelona Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract:
This case report illustrates how to implant a central paracorporeal temporary biventricular assist device in a 17-year-old patient with acute heart failure due to a fulminant form of coronavirus disease 2019 myocarditis. The procedure was carried out after prior veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. Myocardial biopsies and biventricular assist device explants are also included in the report. The patient was weaned on postoperative day 6 and discharged without any significant complications. One year after the event, the patient remains asymptomatic with normal biventricular function and a normal lifestyle.
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