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Case Reports
Successful explantation of a left ventricular assist device following acute fulminant myocarditis.
- Ismaïl El-Hamamsy, Michel White, Michel Pellerin, Philippe Demers, Denis Bouchard, Tack Ki Leung, Louis P Perrault, and Michel Carrier.
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Quebec.
- Can J Cardiol. 2006 May 1; 22 (6): 507-8.
AbstractA left ventricular (LV) assist device was implanted in a 53-year-old woman in cardiogenic shock secondary to fulminant myocarditis. LV function recovered to normal after one week of support from an LV assist device. The device was explanted and the patient is showing a good outcome with a normalized LV function.
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