title: Myocardial recovery in peri-partum cardiomyopathy after continuous flow left ventricular assist device.
abstract: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) offer effective therapy for severe heart failure (HF) as bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. Rarely, the sustained unloading provided by the LVAD has led to cardiac reverse remodelling and recovery, permitting explantation of the device. We describe the clinical course of a patient with severe peri-partum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) rescued with a continuous flow LVAD, who experienced recovery and explantation. We discuss assessment of and criteria for recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. lars.lund@alumni.duke.edu
authors.forename: Lars H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: Karl-Henrik
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Grinnemo
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Svenarud
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Linden
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Eriksson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling
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