Abstract

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) offer the opportunity to substantially improve the clinical condition and to interrupt the hospitalization of patients suffering from end-stage heart failure awaiting heart transplantation.We report a case of a 30-year-old patient (body surface area 2.49 m2) suffering from idiopathic dilative cardiomyopathy who was primarily given an LVAD with a free floating impeller pump and was finally switched to a total artificial heart due to the demand for a higher cardiac output.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call