Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Jul 2010)

Treatment of cardiogenic shock with left ventricular assist device combined with cardiac resynchronization therapy: A case report

  • Pettersen Reidar,
  • Fanebust Rune,
  • Faerestrand Svein,
  • Nordrehaug Jan,
  • Keilegavlen Håvard,
  • Haaverstad Rune,
  • Tuseth Vegard

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-5-54
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
p. 54

Abstract

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Abstract Cardiogenic shock has a poor prognosis with established treatment strategies. We report a 62 years old man with heart failure exacerbating into refractory cardiogenic shock successfully treated with the combination of a percutaneous left ventricular assist device (LVAD) and subacute cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device (CRT-D).