The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 756-758, July 2007

Use of the Jarvik 2000 Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiogenic Shock

  • Craig H. Selzman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Craig H. Selzman, MD, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina, 3040 Burnett–Womack Building, CB #7065, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7065. Telephone: 919-966-3381. Fax: 919-966-3475.
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  • Patricia P. Chang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Tracy Vernon-Platt, MSN, APRN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Amanda Bowen, BSN

      Affiliations

    • UNC Hospitals, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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  • Scott Kowalczyk, BSN

      Affiliations

    • UNC Hospitals, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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  • Brett C. Sheridan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Received 18 December 2006; received in revised form 21 March 2007; accepted 13 April 2007. published online 14 June 2007.

Several strategies for circulatory support have been successfully utilized as bridges to recovery or transplantation after acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. We report the novel use of a continuous flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for successful recovery and bridging to transplantation in a patient who had massive anterior wall myocardial infarction.

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PII: S1053-2498(07)00361-0

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2007.04.011

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 26, Issue 7 , Pages 756-758, July 2007

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