Abstract
We report the case of a 22-year-old woman suffering from peripartum cardiomyopathy who was successfully bridged to cardiac transplantation with a Novacor left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Her course with the device is presented and emphasis is put on the size mismatch between the patient and the device, a fact with normally precludes the implantation of the Novacor LVAD.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cardiomyopathies / pathology
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Cardiomyopathies / surgery*
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Equipment Design
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Female
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Heart Transplantation*
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Heart-Assist Devices*
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Humans
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Myocardium / pathology
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / pathology
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Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / surgery*
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Pregnancy, Multiple / physiology
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Puerperal Disorders / pathology
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Puerperal Disorders / surgery*