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S. Gevaert, Y. Van Belleghem, S. Bouchez, Herck, F. De Somer, Y. De Block, F. Tromp, E. Vandecasteele, F. Martens and M. De Pauw, “Acute and Critically Ill Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and ‘Bridge to’ Therapeutic Options: A Single Center Experience with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump, Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices,” Critical Care, Vol. 15, No. 2, 2011, p. R93. doi:10.1186/cc10098

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• TITLE: Interest of Ventricular Assist Device in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, a Case Report and Review Article*

  AUTHORS: Righab Hamdan, Pierre Nassar, Ali El Zein, Firass Ali, Mohamad Issa, Mohamad Chaar, Mohamad Saab

  KEYWORDS: Postpartum Cardiomyopathy; Left Ventricle Assist Device

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol.3 No.2, June 20, 2013

  ABSTRACT: We report a case of severe post partum cadiomyopathy in severe cardiogenic shock, treated successfully and urgently with the implantation of Left Ventricular Assist device. The patient recovered a normal left ventricle function shortly after implantation. This case illustrates the crucial place of left ventricular assist device in severe post partum cardiomyopathy as a bridge to recovery as well as a bridge to transplantation.