Acute and critically ill peripartum cardiomyopathy and 'bridge to' therapeutic options: a single center experience with intra-aortic balloon pump, extra corporeal membrane oxygenation and continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices

INTRODUCTION: Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) patients refractory to medical therapy and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation or in whom weaning from these therapies is impossible, are candidates for a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to recovery or transplant. Continu...

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Autores principales: Gevaert, Sofie, Van Belleghem, Yves, Bouchez, Stefaan, Herck, Ingrid, De Somer, Filip, De Block, Yasmina, Tromp, Fiona, Vandecasteele, Els, Martens, Floor, De Pauw, Michel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3219357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21392383
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc10098

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