Long-Term Results in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy After Weaning From Left Ventricular Assist Devices | Zendy

Michael Dandel | Zendy; Yuguo Weng | Zendy; Henryk Siniawski | Zendy; Evgenij Potapov | Zendy; H. Lehmkuhl | Zendy; Roland Hetzer | Zendy

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Long-Term Results in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy After Weaning From Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Author(s) -

Michael Dandel,

Yuguo Weng,

Henryk Siniawski,

Evgenij Potapov,

H. Lehmkuhl,

Roland Hetzer

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.104.525352

Subject(s) - medicine , dilated cardiomyopathy , weaning , cardiology , cardiomyopathy , term (time) , heart failure , ventricular assist device , physics , quantum mechanics

Since our first successful left ventricular assist device (LVAD) explantation in a patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) in 1995, an additional 31 IDCM patients have been weaned in our department. Echocardiographic evaluations during repeated "off-pump" trials were the cornerstone for weaning decisions. After 9 years of experience, we assessed the reliability of our weaning criteria in light of the long-term results.

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