title: Biventricular assist for severe acute rheumatic pancarditis.
abstract: Severe heart failure in acute rheumatic myocarditis is rare. It may be rapidly reversible with treatment, so maximal medical treatment and, if necessary, mechanical support should be given before heart transplantation is considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Amsel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Raedt
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Rodrigus
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Haenen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Druwé
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vorlat
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Colpaert
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moulijn
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000628:therapy*