Weaning from mechanical support in a patient with acute heart failure and multiple sclerosis

Authors
Kjellman, UW Hallgren, P Bergh, CH Lycke, J Oldfors, A Wiklund, L
Citation
Uw. Kjellman et al., Weaning from mechanical support in a patient with acute heart failure and multiple sclerosis, ANN THORAC, 69(2), 2000, pp. 628-630
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
628 - 630
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200002)69:2<628:WFMSIA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We describe a 19-year-old woman developing acute left ventricular heart fai lure during her first exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. Histopathologic e xamination of myocardial tissue showed extensive myocytolysis. A left ventr icular assist device was implanted. Three months later the cardiac function was restored and the left ventricular assist device was explanted. After 1 year the patient still remains well and her cardiac function is normal. (C ) 2000 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.