JACC: Case Reports (Feb 2020)

Crossing the Bridge to Heart Transplantation

  • Joban Vaishnav, MD,
  • Steven Hsu, MD,
  • Kavita Sharma, MD,
  • Roberta Florido, MD, MPH,
  • Sabra Lewsey, MD, MPH,
  • Steven P. Schulman, MD,
  • Matthews Chacko, MD,
  • Ahmet Kilic, MD,
  • Chun-woo Choi, MD,
  • Nisha A. Gilotra, MD

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2, no. 2
pp. 173 – 177

Abstract

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We report the first case of a patient with a durable left ventricular assist device admitted with cardiogenic shock and managed with biventricular Impella support as a successful bridge to heart transplantation. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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