Abstract

BERTOLOTTI, ALEJANDRO M. et al. First successful Heartmate 3^TM left ventricular assist device implantation as destination therapy in Argentina. Rev. argent. cardiol. [online]. 2021, vol.89, n.3, pp.248-252.  Epub June 01, 2021. ISSN 1850-3748.  http://dx.doi.org/10.7775/rac.es.v89.i3.20012.

First case of successful implantation of intracorporeal full magnetically levitated continuous centrifugal flow left ventricular assist device HeartMate 3 Abbott® as destination therapy in Argentina in a female patient, 52-years-old with non compaction cardiomyopathy, severe left ventricular dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, end-stage heart failure INTERMACS 3 and contraindication for heart transplantation due to high titers of preformed antibodies against the HLA system in panel reactive antibody assay.

Keywords : Heart Failure; Heart-Assist Devices; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left.

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