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Case Report: Sustained ventricular arrhythmia in a child supported by a Berlin heart EXCOR ventricular assist device.
Silva, Diego Lineker Marquetto; Lemouche, Stephanie Ondracek; Takahashi, Tatiane Yukari; Zanon, Isadora de Campos; Siqueira, Adailson; Machado, Desiree; Azeka, Estela; de Melo, Sissy Lara.
Afiliación
  • Silva DLM; Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Lemouche SO; Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Takahashi TY; Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Zanon IC; Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Siqueira A; Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Machado D; Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States.
  • Azeka E; Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • de Melo SL; Division of Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo, Brazil.
Front Transplant ; 3: 1302060, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38993747
ABSTRACT
Mechanical circulatory support is an established therapy to support failing hearts as a bridge to transplantation. Although tolerated overall, arrhythmias may occur after ventricular assist device implantation and can complicate patient management. We report on an infant with dilated cardiomyopathy who developed ventricular tachycardia followed by recalcitrant ventricular fibrillation, refractory to comprehensive medical therapy post Berlin Heart EXCOR® (BHE) implant.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Front Transplant Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Front Transplant Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil