title: Atrophy of the Heart After Insertion of a Left Ventricular Assist Device and Closure of the Aortic Valve.
abstract: Described are findings in a 70-year-old man who had heart transplantation 4 years after treatment with a left ventricular assist device, and surgical closure of his previously replaced aortic valve. The result was a totally nonfunctioning left ventricle resulting in severe atrophy.
authors.affiliation: Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Dallas, Texas; Division of Cardiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Division of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: wc.roberts@baylorhealth.edu.
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Shelley A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Jong M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, Dallas, Texas; Division of Cardiology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: McCullough
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lima
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001284:Atrophy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male