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- Title
Allograft cardiectomy and biventricular assist device placement as a salvage maneuver in a heart transplant recipient.
- Authors
Robinson, Chase W; Arnaoutakis, George J; Allen, Jeremiah G; George, Timothy J; Conte, John V
- Abstract
End-stage allograft failure following cardiac transplantation is a devastating problem, and retransplantation offers the only chance for survival. We present the case of a young man with a failing cardiac allograft who underwent allograft cardiectomy, atrial pouch formation, and biventricular assist device (BiVAD) placement as a salvage maneuver.
- Publication
Journal of cardiac surgery, 2011, Vol 26, Issue 1, p114
- ISSN
1540-8191
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01173.x