Report of the first U.S. patient successfully supported long term with the LionHeart completely implantable left ventricular assist device system.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
We report our first successful long-term survivor in the United States with the LionHeart (Arrow International, Inc., Reading, PA) completely implantable left ventricular assist device system. The patient was initially deemed a poor candidate for cardiac transplantation and had inotrope-dependent, end-stage cardiac failure. The patient was supported for 13 months with this system. During this period of support, the patient returned to independent living and derived obvious benefits toward his daily activities with the completely implanted system. The device proved to be reliable during this period of support. Through lifestyle modification, the patient was ultimately deemed an appropriate candidate for heart transplantation and ultimately received successful transplantation.
Volume
52
Issue
6
First Page
31
Last Page
32
ISSN
1538-943X
Published In/Presented At
Mehta, S. M., Silber, D., Boehmer, J. P., Christensen, D., & Pae, W. E., Jr (2006). Report of the first U.S. patient successfully supported long term with the LionHeart completely implantable left ventricular assist device system. ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992), 52(6), e31–e32. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mat.0000249019.38139.4b
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
17117042
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article