title: First successful bridge to myocardial recovery with a HeartWare HVAD.
abstract: In this report we describe the first successful bridge to myocardial recovery with the HeartWare HVAD. Assessment for explantation included serial echocardiography, hemodynamic monitoring, metabolic analysis and manipulation of pump speed, both at rest and during exercise. A protocol for assessing the degree of myocardial recovery without stopping the device is described.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Service, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. clare.wood@health.wa.gov.au
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maiorana
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Larbalestier
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lovett
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Gerry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Driscoll
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal; D004452:Echocardiography; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome