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Intractable ventricular tachycardia and bridging to heart transplantation with a non-pulsatile flow assist device in a patient with isolated left-ventricular non-compaction.

Authors :
Maile S
Kunz M
Oechslin E
Zund G
Rahn M
Lachat ML
Turina MI
Source :
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation [J Heart Lung Transplant] 2004 Jan; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 147-9.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Intractable ventricular tachycardia was investigated in a 51-year-old man with isolated left ventricular non-compaction during implantation of an automated internal cardioverter-defibrillator. Favorable bridging to cardiac transplantation was achieved with the DeBakey left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1053-2498
Volume :
23
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
14734142
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s1053-2498(03)00101-3