Predicting recovery: successful explant of a ventricular assist device in a child with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Authors :: Cavanaugh JL
Miyamoto SD
da Cruz E
Pietra BA
Campbell DN
Mitchell MB
Peyton CE
Gruenwald J
Darst JR
Source :: The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation [J Heart Lung Transplant] 2010 Jan; Vol. 29 (1), pp. 105-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Sep 26.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A previously healthy, 13-year-old girl presented with new-onset dilated cardiomyopathy, and is placed on a left ventricular assist device (VAD). Herein we describe a unique VAD weaning protocol used to determine the timing and feasibility of a VAD explant.<br /> (Copyright (c) 2010 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adolescent
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated physiopathology
Device Removal
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Recovery of Function physiology
Treatment Outcome
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated surgery
Heart-Assist Devices

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1557-3117
Volume :: 29
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 :: 19783171
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2009.07.001

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