Successful LVAD implantation and heart transplantation after ACORN corcap placement.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Kawabori, Masashi; Wang, Edwin; Deng, Bowei; Zhan, Yong; Pramil, Varsha; Trzcinka, Agnieszka; Chen, Frederick Y.; Couper, Gregory S.
- Source
- Journal of Cardiac Surgery. Jul2019, Vol. 34 Issue 7, p624-625. 2p. 4 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph.
- Subject
- *HEART transplantation
*ACORNS
*ARTIFICIAL hearts
*HEART assist devices
- Language
- ISSN
- 0886-0440
The article presents the case of a 65-year-old male patient who underwent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and heart transplantation with prior Corcap device placement. The patient had a history of ischemic cardiomyopathy and worsening heart failure. His preoperative computer tomography scan revealed calcification around his left ventricular apical myocardium.