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3535841

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-1-12
pubmed:abstractText
A 33-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy was successfully "bridged" to cardiac transplantation, with the use of left and right prosthetic ventricles. The prostheses supported the pulmonary and systemic circulations for 87 h, at which time they were removed and orthotopic transplantation was performed. Heart transplantation is the only viable long-term therapy for end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy. In the case of sudden decompensation in a patient who requires cardiac transplantation, if a suitable allograft is not immediately available, a system of prosthetic ventricles can be used to provide hemodynamic support until a donor organ is located. In addition, the use of a prosthetic ventricle or ventricles does not preclude the possibility of recovery of ventricular function, an option that is removed if a total artificial heart is used.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0889-7190
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Bridge to cardiac transplantation: successful use of prosthetic biventricular support in a patient awaiting a donor heart.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Case Reports