title: Transcontinental transport of a patient with an AbioMed BVS 5000 BVAD.
abstract: In patients with severe cardiogenic shock requiring implantation of a short-term assist device transportation to a specialized heart center for further therapy may be necessary. We report the first successful transcontinental air transport (from Singapore to Berlin, Germany) of a patient with fulminating myocarditis requiring implantation of a biventricular assist device.
authors.affiliation: Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany. potapov@dhzb.de
authors.forename: Evgenij V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Potapov
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Merkle
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Güttel
authors.forename: Miralem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pasic
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caleb
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kopitz
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hetzer
mesh_terms: D017732:Air Ambulances; D005858:Germany; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012846:Singapore; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods