title: A novel, catheter-based approach to left ventricular assist device deactivation after myocardial recovery.
abstract: We describe a case of catheter-based embolization and deactivation of a left ventricular assist device using an Amplatzer plug for a patient demonstrating myocardial recovery after diagnosis of nonischemic cardiomyopathy. This procedure can provide a minimally invasive, low morbidity solution for patients wishing to be separated from left ventricular assist device support who want to avoid invasive surgery for device removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Sanford M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Zeigler
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Ahmad Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Peter H U
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Dipanjan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Dake
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California. Electronic address: rha@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Richard V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Ha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000628:therapy*; D057785:Catheters; D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D012074:Remission Induction; D055989:Septal Occluder Device