title: Successful explantation of a left ventricular assist device following acute fulminant myocarditis.
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.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Quebec.
authors: Ismaïl
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authors: El-Hamamsy
authors: Michel
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authors: White
authors: Michel
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authors: Pellerin
authors: Philippe
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authors: Demers
authors: Denis
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authors: Bouchard
authors: Tack Ki
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authors: Leung
authors: Louis P
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authors: Perrault
authors: Michel
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