title: "Burnt out" dilated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy causing acute LVAD thrombosis.
abstract: Case report illustrates obstruction encountered in a patient with end-stage dilated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who underwent LVAD implantation. The morphology reversed in early postoperative period to HCM. Pump replacement required coring of the ventricular muscle. Dilated end-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can revert back to the original morphology on decompression.
authors.affiliation: National Heart Centre Singapore.
authors.forename: Cumaraswamy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sivathasan
authors.affiliation: National Heart Centre Singapore.
authors.forename: Teing E E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: National Heart Centre Singapore.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.affiliation: National Heart Centre Singapore.
authors.forename: Ka Lee
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Kerk
keywords: Dilated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; left ventricular assist device; pump obstruction; pump thtombosis