Patient-controlled conditioning for left ventricular assist device-induced myocardial recovery

Aaron H Healy; Antigoni Koliopoulou; Stavros G Drakos; Stephen H McKellar; Josef Stehlik; Craig H Selzman

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.058

Patient-controlled conditioning for left ventricular assist device-induced myocardial recovery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 May;99(5):1794-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.058.

Authors

Aaron H Healy¹, Antigoni Koliopoulou¹, Stavros G Drakos², Stephen H McKellar¹, Josef Stehlik², Craig H Selzman³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
² Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
³ Department of Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah. Electronic address: craig.selzman@hsc.utah.edu.

PMID: 25952209
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.058

Abstract

Although medical protocols exist to promote reverse remodeling in left ventricular assist device-supported patients, there are scant data about device management in these patients. We report the use of a Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist device (Jarvik Heart Inc, New York, NY) to facilitate myocardial recovery leading to device explantation using a sequential, patient-controlled approach. Sequential conditioning of the left ventricular assist device-supported heart is a promising strategy for bridging patients to recovery and pump removal.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / physiopathology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy*
Device Removal*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Male
Recovery of Function
Self Care*
Stroke Volume