Echocardiographic evidence of right ventricular remodeling after transplantation

被引：9

作者：

Eltzschig, HK

Mihaljevic, T

Byrne, JG

Ehlers, R

Smith, B

Shernan, SK

机构：

[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brigham & Womens Hosp,Div Cardiac Surg, Dept Anesthesiol Perioperat & Pain Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Cardiovasc, Boston, MA 02115 USA

来源：

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY | 2002年 / 74卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0003-4975(02)03576-2

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Right ventricular (RV) failure is a significant source of mortality after cardiac transplantation. The use of RV assist devices (RVAD) as a bridge to recovery has been reported. However, early changes of RV structure and anatomy after RVAD implantation have yet to be described. We report a case of RV failure after transplantation requiring RVAD implantation. After 3 weeks of gradual weaning of inotropic and RVAD support, the device was explanted successfully. Transesophageal echocardiography documents RV hypertrophy and remodeling between RVAD implantation and removal, suggesting a rapid adaptive response of the right ventricle in the presence of pulmonary hypertension.

引用

页码：584 / 586

页数：3

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