Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as a Bridge to Recovery for Tachycardia‐Mediated Cardiomyopathy | Zendy

Stokes Michael B. | Zendy; Saxena Pankaj | Zendy; Mariani Justin A. | Zendy; Kaye David M. | Zendy; Bergin Peter | Zendy; McGiffin David C. | Zendy

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Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as a Bridge to Recovery for Tachycardia‐Mediated Cardiomyopathy

Author(s) -

Stokes Michael B.,

Saxena Pankaj,

Mariani Justin A.,

Kaye David M.,

Bergin Peter,

McGiffin David C.

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of cardiac surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428

H-Index - 58

eISSN - 1540-8191

pISSN - 0886-0440

DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12632

Subject(s) - cardiogenic shock , medicine , ventricular assist device , cardiology , sotalol , cardiomyopathy , shock (circulatory) , ventricular tachycardia , heart failure , myocardial infarction , atrial fibrillation

A case is described of cardiogenic shock that occurred following use of sotalol in a patient with severe left ventricular dysfunction. The patient required left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement with subsequent myocardial recovery to a degree that allowed eventual device removal following 140 days of support.

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