title: Successful bridge to recovery in a patient surviving fatal device-related complications after implantation of a Toyobo left ventricular assist system.
abstract: Emergent left ventricular assist system (LVAS) removal due to device complication is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This report describes a case of a 51-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy who successfully underwent emergent LVAS removal after a device-related complication. Although the patient's left ventricular function was still compromised, LVAS removal was indicated secondary to cerebral hemorrhage. Fortunately, the patient had an uneventful course over the ensuing 8 months and maintained good quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakurabashi Watanabe Hospital, Kitaku Umeda 2-4-32, Osaka 530-0001, Japan. gengo.sunagawa@hotmail.co.jp
authors.forename: Gengo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sunagawa
authors.forename: Takafumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Masai
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawa
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D020878:Device Removal; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011788:Quality of Life