Publication Date
6-20-2021
Journal
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
DOI
10.5761/atcs.cr.18-00082
PMID
30158391
PMCID
PMC8343026
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
8-28-2018
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Adult, Device Removal, Heart-Assist Devices, Humans, Male, Myocarditis, Prosthesis Implantation, Recovery of Function, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Ventricular Function, Left, circulatory support devices, heart failure, myocardial remodeling
Abstract
Mechanical circulatory support may result in sufficient myocardial recovery to allow for explantation of the left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The duration of support associated with left ventricular recovery has generally been 6-12 months. In this report, we present a patient in whom the left ventricle recovered after 5 years of support with a LVAD. Our report demonstrates that long-term monitoring for left ventricular recovery is prudent and may allow for late device explantation.
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