Use of the Jarvik 2000 continuous flow left ventricular assist device for acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock.
Several strategies for circulatory support have been successfully utilized as bridges to recovery or transplantation after acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. We report the novel use of a continuous flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for successful recovery and bridging to transplantation in a patient who had massive anterior wall myocardial infarction.
Selzman
Craig H
CH
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7065, USA. selzman@med.unc.edu
Chang
Patricia P
PP
Vernon-Platt
Tracy
T
Bowen
Amanda
A
Kowalczyk
Scott
S
Sheridan
Brett C
BC
D000208:Acute Disease; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*