Abstract
Heart failure is a common cause of death in patients with muscular dystrophy. Mechanical support may be an important component of long-term heart failure therapy in these patients. We present a report of a child with muscular dystrophy successfully implanted with a Heartware HVAD.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 184-186 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cardiology in the Young |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 17 2014 |
Keywords
- Circulatory support devices
- cardiomyopathy
- paediatric
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine