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Successful bridge to recovery in a patient surviving fatal device-related complications after implantation of a Toyobo left ventricular assist system

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Emergent left ventricular assist system (LVAS) removal due to device complication is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This report describes a case of a 51-year-old man with dilated cardiomyopathy who successfully underwent emergent LVAS removal after a device-related complication. Although the patient’s left ventricular function was still compromised, LVAS removal was indicated secondary to cerebral hemorrhage. Fortunately, the patient had an uneventful course over the ensuing 8 months and maintained good quality of life.

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  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakurabashi Watanabe Hospital, Kitaku Umeda 2-4-32, Osaka, 530-0001, Japan

    Gengo Sunagawa, Takafumi Masai, Koji Takeda, Masaru Ishida & Takashi Yamauchi

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamadaoka 2-15, Suita, 565-0871, Japan

    Yoshiki Sawa

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Sunagawa, G., Masai, T., Takeda, K. et al. Successful bridge to recovery in a patient surviving fatal device-related complications after implantation of a Toyobo left ventricular assist system. J Artif Organs 14, 364–366 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10047-011-0592-6

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