학술논문
Novacor LVAD bridge to transplantation in peripartum cardiomyopathy.
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Article
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Source
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; February 1997, Vol. 11 Issue: 2 p394-396, 3p
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10107940; 1873734X
Abstract
We report the case of a 22-year-old woman suffering from peripartum cardiomyopathy who was successfully bridged to cardiac transplantation with a Novacor left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Her course with the device is presented and emphasis is put on the size mismatch between the patient and the device, a fact with normally precludes the implantation of the Novacor LVAD.