Bridge to recovery with a left ventricular assist device for fulminant acute myocarditis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Acute fulminant myocarditis frequently causes circulatory collapse that is resistant to conventional therapy. We describe a case in which a patient with histologically confirmed viral myocarditis was supported by a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to recovery. The LVAD was successfully weaned 3 weeks later.
Medical subject headings
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Myocarditis