title: Long-term use of ventricular assist device as a bridge to recovery in acute fulminant myocarditis.
abstract: We report the successful long-term use of a left ventricular assist device (Berlin EXCOR) as a bridge to recovery in a patient with fulminant parvovirus B19 myocarditis. The use of this device allowed time for myocardial recovery, avoiding the need for cardiac transplantation.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. cgeorge@umn.edu
authors: Caroline L S
authors: CL
authors: George
authors: Rebecca K
authors: RK
authors: Ameduri
authors: Robyn C
authors: RC
authors: Reed
authors: Kirsten B
authors: KB
authors: Dummer
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Overman
authors: James D
authors: JD
authors: St Louis
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013997:Time Factors; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*