title: Patient-controlled conditioning for left ventricular assist device-induced myocardial recovery.
abstract: Although medical protocols exist to promote reverse remodeling in left ventricular assist device-supported patients, there are scant data about device management in these patients. We report the use of a Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist device (Jarvik Heart Inc, New York, NY) to facilitate myocardial recovery leading to device explantation using a sequential, patient-controlled approach. Sequential conditioning of the left ventricular assist device-supported heart is a promising strategy for bridging patients to recovery and pump removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: Aaron H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: Antigoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koliopoulou
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: Stavros G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Drakos
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: Stephen H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: McKellar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stehlik
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah. Electronic address: craig.selzman@hsc.utah.edu.
authors.forename: Craig H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Selzman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012648:Self Care; D013318:Stroke Volume