Ventricular assist devices as rescue therapy in cardiogenic shock after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
We review the journey to myocardial and neurologic recovery of a 42-year-old mother with severe acute cardiogenic shock and multiorgan failure after extensive subarachnoid hemorrhage, who was salvaged successfully using a CentriMag short-term biventricular assist device.
Department of Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Department of Bioengineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Ahmed
A
Al-Adhami
Department of Anesthesiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Alistair
A
Macfie
Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Calan
C
Mathieson
Department of Anesthesiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Isma
I
Quasim
Department of Anesthesiology, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Robyn
R
Smith
Department of Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Stewart
S
Craig
Department of Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Roy
R
Gardner
Department of Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
John
J
Payne
Department of Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Mark
M
Petrie
Department of Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom; Department of Bioengineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom. Electronic address: hajsaleem@gmail.com.
Saleem
S
Haj-Yahia
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*