title: Simultaneous use of an implanted defibrillator and ventricular assist device.
abstract: A left ventricular assist device was placed as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in a 51-year-old man with cardiogenic shock. Placement of the left ventricular assist device occurred 5 years after implantation of an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator. The implantable cardioverter/defibrillator discharged appropriately during ventricular assist device support to terminate episodes of sustained ventricular tachycardia without causing malfunction of the ventricular assist device.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294-0007, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bourge
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Shepard
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Holman
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*