Successful Pregnancy After Left Ventricular Assist Device Explantation for Myocardial Recovery.

Juan D Linares VelandiaDiane TranAntoine E SakrRuofan YaoUri ElkayamAjay S VaidyaAaron M WolfsonDmitry Abramov

Published in: ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992) (2024)

A 36 year old woman with history of heart failure and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, with subsequent explantation after myocardial recovery, presented for management of preconception counseling and subsequent pregnancy. To our knowledge, this case represents the first documented successful pregnancy after LVAD explantation. Management details are provided, and relevant literature is reviewed.

Keyphrases

left ventricular assist device
heart failure
preterm birth
left ventricular
pregnancy outcomes
systematic review
healthcare
pregnant women
smoking cessation
atrial fibrillation
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
men who have sex with men
hiv testing
antiretroviral therapy