Myocardial recovery in peri-partum cardiomyopathy after continuous flow left ventricular assist device

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Maria J Eriksson¹  Jan van der Linden²  Peter Svenarud²  Karl-Henrik Grinnemo²  Lars H Lund³ 

[1] Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden;Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden;Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

关键词: mechanical circulatory support;    left ventricular assist device;    recovery;    heart failure;    Peri-partum cardiomyopathy;   

Others  :  1153662
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-8090-6-150

 received in 2011-05-26, accepted in 2011-11-14,  发布年份 2011

【 摘 要 】

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) offer effective therapy for severe heart failure (HF) as bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. Rarely, the sustained unloading provided by the LVAD has led to cardiac reverse remodelling and recovery, permitting explantation of the device. We describe the clinical course of a patient with severe peri-partum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) rescued with a continuous flow LVAD, who experienced recovery and explantation. We discuss assessment of and criteria for recovery.

【 授权许可】

   
2011 Lund et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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