| Remission of chronic, advanced heart failure after left ventricular unloading with an implantable left ventricular assist device. | |
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PMID: 22740750 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We describe the case of a 35-year-old man with severe, dilated idiopathic cardiomyopathy who was placed on the waiting list for cardiac transplantation. While awaiting transplantation, his heart failure decompensated to such a degree that left ventricular assist device support was necessary. He did well on device support until a pump-pocket infection (methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci) developed at 10 months. At that time, echocardiograms showed normal heart size and an ejection fraction of 0.45 to 0.49 without pump support. The pump was, therefore, explanted emergently. The patient has remained clinically stable with preserved ventricular function nearly 13 years after the explantation procedure. |
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Authors:
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Zumrut T Demirozu; O H Frazier |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Texas Heart Institute journal / from the Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital Volume: 39 ISSN: 1526-6702 ISO Abbreviation: Tex Heart Inst J Publication Date: 2012 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-06-28 Completed Date: 2012-11-19 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214622 Medline TA: Tex Heart Inst J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 268-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for Cardiac Support, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. |
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Adult Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis, physiopathology, surgery, therapy* Chronic Disease Device Removal Heart Failure / diagnosis, physiopathology, surgery, therapy* Heart Transplantation Heart-Assist Devices* / adverse effects Humans Male Prosthesis Design Prosthesis-Related Infections / microbiology, therapy Remission Induction Severity of Illness Index Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology, therapy Time Factors Treatment Outcome Ventricular Function, Left* Waiting Lists |
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