A case of left ventricular assist device application for chemotherapy-related cardiomyopathy caused by trastuzumab and anthracycline.
J Artif Organs
; 23(3): 270-274, 2020 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-31897739
ABSTRACT
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is an established therapy for patients with severe heart failure. Because the incidence of cardiotoxicity owing to anticancer agents is low, it is difficult to predict the recovery prospects when the cause of heart failure is due to anticancer agents. In this context, cancer patients who present with severe symptoms of heart failure and who fail medical therapy for heart failure may pose a dilemma, especially in countries such as Japan where implantable LVADs are not approved for purposes other than bridging to transplant. Recently, we encountered a 32-year-old woman with chemotherapy-related cardiomyopathy that developed after anticancer treatment using trastuzumab and anthracycline. LVAD therapy was the only option to save the young woman. The patient received an extracorporeal LVAD, her cardiac function gradually recovered while on support, and the device was successfully removed.
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Coração Auxiliar
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Antraciclinas
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Trastuzumab
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Antineoplásicos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
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2020
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Article