Successful explanation 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, Michel Carrier

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Abstract

A 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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)507-508
Number of pages2
JournalCanadian Journal of Cardiology
Volume22
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2006
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Myocarditis
  • Shock
  • Ventricular assist device

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