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1. Case Report: Sustained ventricular arrhythmia in a child supported by a Berlin heart EXCOR ventricular assist device

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Diego Lineker Marquetto Silva, Stephanie Ondracek Lemouche, Tatiane Yukari Takahashi, Isadora de Campos Zanon, Adailson Siqueira, Desiree Machado, Estela Azeka, and Sissy Lara de Melo

Subjects
pediatrics, cardiology, arrhythmias, tachycardia, heart failure, Berlin Heart EXCOR®, Specialties of internal medicine, RC581-951
Abstract

Mechanical circulatory support is an established therapy to support failing hearts as a bridge to transplantation. Although tolerated overall, arrhythmias may occur after ventricular assist device implantation and can complicate patient management. We report on an infant with dilated cardiomyopathy who developed ventricular tachycardia followed by recalcitrant ventricular fibrillation, refractory to comprehensive medical therapy post Berlin Heart EXCOR® (BHE) implant.

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2024
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