Biventricular Levitronix CentriMag Assist Device : A “Bridge to Recovery” Solution in Patients with Acute Fulminant Myocarditis

Joint Authors

Mohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm
Garbade, Jens
Vollroth, Marcel
Barten, Markus J.

Source

Case Reports in Surgery

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-11-27

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

2

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Fulminant myocarditis (FM) represents a crucial cardiac pathology with extensive hemodynamic compromise occurring in a previously healthy patient.

Early death occurs because of acute cardiac decompensation from inflammation, necrosis, and myocytolysis.

Nevertheless, in this situation implantation of an extracorporeal circulatory support system may ensure cardiac recovery.

We herein report our experience using a biventricular Levitronix CentriMag system for bridge to recovery.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Vollroth, Marcel& Barten, Markus J.& Mohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm& Garbade, Jens. 2012. Biventricular Levitronix CentriMag Assist Device : A “Bridge to Recovery” Solution in Patients with Acute Fulminant Myocarditis. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Vollroth, Marcel…[et al.]. Biventricular Levitronix CentriMag Assist Device : A “Bridge to Recovery” Solution in Patients with Acute Fulminant Myocarditis. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Vollroth, Marcel& Barten, Markus J.& Mohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm& Garbade, Jens. Biventricular Levitronix CentriMag Assist Device : A “Bridge to Recovery” Solution in Patients with Acute Fulminant Myocarditis. Case Reports in Surgery. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507138

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-507138