The last to die is hope: prolonged mechanical circulatory support with a Novacor left ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplantation

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Feb;125(2):417-8. doi: 10.1067/mtc.2003.131.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
  • Biopsy
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / chemically induced*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery*
  • Castleman Disease / drug therapy*
  • Cyclophosphamide / adverse effects
  • Heart Failure / chemically induced*
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / surgery*
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Heart-Assist Devices / adverse effects
  • Heart-Assist Devices / standards*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitoxantrone / adverse effects
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / chemically induced*
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnosis
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vincristine / adverse effects

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Mitoxantrone