title: Successful mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation.
abstract: With the progression of congestive heart failure, therapeutic options become fewer, and cardiac transplantation is the final option. The use of a left ventricular assist device improves the survival rate and quality of life in patients on the waiting list for transplantation. A 64-year-old man was successfully maintained on mechanical circulatory support with a left ventricular assist device for 502 days, as a bridge to transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, (120-752) 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemoon-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young-Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sang-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Young-Tae
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Hoon
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byung-Chul
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D020878:Device Removal; D018450:Disease Progression; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014850:Waiting Lists