Switch from a BIVAD to a LVAD in a boy with Kawasaki disease.
A 9-year-old boy with Kawasaki disease survived after two severe myocardial infarctions. Thereafter pharmacologically untreatable ventricular arrhythmia and rapidly deteriorating heart failure developed in the patient. After 19 days of biventricular and a further 27 days of left univentricular mechanical circulatory support with the Berlin Heart (Cardiotechnica, Berlin, Germany) assist device the boy successfully underwent heart transplantation. At a follow-up of 54 months, the boy is leading an active and unrestricted life.
Schmitz
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Grosshadern Medical Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany. c.schmitz@uni-bonn.de
Welz
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Dewald
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Kozlik-Feldmann
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Netz
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Reichart
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D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy