TITLE:
Interest of Ventricular Assist Device in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, a Case Report and Review Article*
AUTHORS:
Righab Hamdan, Pierre Nassar, Ali El Zein, Firass Ali, Mohamad Issa, Mohamad Chaar, Mohamad Saab
KEYWORDS:
Postpartum Cardiomyopathy; Left Ventricle Assist Device
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Vol.3 No.2,
June
20,
2013
ABSTRACT: We report a case of severe post partum cadiomyopathy in severe cardiogenic shock, treated successfully and urgently with the implantation of Left Ventricular Assist device. The patient recovered a normal left ventricle function shortly after implantation. This case illustrates the crucial place of left ventricular assist device in severe post partum cardiomyopathy as a bridge to recovery as well as a bridge to transplantation.