Ventricular assist devices as rescue therapy in cardiogenic shock after subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Al-Adhami, Ahmed; Macfie, Alistair; Mathieson, Calan; Quasim, Isma; Smith, Robyn; Craig, Stewart; Gardner, Roy; Payne, John et al. · Ann Thorac Surg · 2014

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We review the journey to myocardial and neurologic recovery of a 42-year-old mother with severe acute cardiogenic shock and multiorgan failure after extensive subarachnoid hemorrhage, who was salvaged successfully using a CentriMag short-term biventricular assist device.

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