Successful Bridge to Recovery With 120 Days of Mechanical Support in an Infant With Myocarditis

Caroline B. Jones; Jane V. Cassidy; Richard Kirk; Fiona Black; Massimo Griselli; Asif Hasan; David S. Crossland

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2008.11.902

Successful Bridge to Recovery With 120 Days of Mechanical Support in an Infant With Myocarditis

Caroline B. Jones, Jane V. Cassidy, Richard Kirk, Fiona Black, Massimo Griselli, Asif Hasan, David S. Crossland

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Abstract

An 8-month-old boy with acute myocarditis was mechanically supported with the Berlin Heart EXCOR biventricular assist device. Signs of myocardial recovery were not apparent until 40 days from presentation and ventricular function continued to improve with device removal possible after 120 days of support. He had normal cardiac function 3 months after device removal. Recovery from myocarditis in infants can take much longer than previously recognized and an extended wait for recovery is possible with the Berlin Heart.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	202-205
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2008.11.902
State	Published - Feb 2009

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Transplantation

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