Percutaneous circulatory support for myocardial recovery in cardiogenic shock for late acute rejection.
We present a case of a transplanted patient with late acute myocardial rejection, complicated by cardiogenic shock. A long cardiopulmonary resuscitation was required. Only the circulatory support necessary to stabilize vital signs was used. Thirteen days of support resulted in complete myocardial and clinical recovery.
Martìn-Suàrez
Sofìa
S
Cardiac Surgery Department, Bologna University, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. docsofi@yahoo.com
Dell'amore
Andrea
A
Hopkins
Richard Alan
RA
Arpesella
Giorgio
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