Long-term use of ventricular assist device as a bridge to recovery in acute fulminant myocarditis

Caroline L George; Rebecca K Ameduri; Robyn C Reed; Kirsten B. Dummer; David M. Overman; James D. St. Louis

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.036

Long-term use of ventricular assist device as a bridge to recovery in acute fulminant myocarditis

Caroline L George
, Rebecca K Ameduri
, Robyn C Reed
, Kirsten B. Dummer
, David M. Overman
, James D. St. Louis

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We report the successful long-term use of a left ventricular assist device (Berlin EXCOR) as a bridge to recovery in a patient with fulminant parvovirus B19 myocarditis. The use of this device allowed time for myocardial recovery, avoiding the need for cardiac transplantation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e59-e60
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	95
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.09.036
State	Published - Mar 2013

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Long-term use of ventricular assist device as a bridge to recovery in acute fulminant myocarditis

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