%0 Journal Article
%T Interest of Ventricular Assist Device in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, a Case Report and Review Article*
%A Righab Hamdan
%A Pierre Nassar
%A Ali El Zein
%A Firass Ali
%A Mohamad Issa
%A Mohamad Chaar
%A Mohamad Saab
%J World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
%P 58-62
%@ 2164-3210
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/wjcs.2013.32010
%X <span>We report a case of severe post partum cadiomyopathy in severe cardiogenic shock, treated successfully and urgently with the implantation of Left Ventricular Assist device. The patient recovered a normal left ventricle function shortly after implantation. This case illustrates the crucial place of left ventricular assist device in severe post partum cardio</span><span>myopathy as </span><span>a </span><span>bridge to recovery as well as</span><span> a</span><span> bridge to transplantation.</span><span></span> 
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%K Postpartum Cardiomyopathy
%K Left Ventricle Assist Device
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=33378