Volume 32, Nº 1, Janeiro e Fevereiro 2019
DOI: http://www.dx.doi.org/10.5935/ijcs.2359-4802.20180078
RELATO DE CASO
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation in the Setting of Electrical Storm: Total Artificial Heart vs. Ventricle Assist Device
Juan Simon Rico
Daniela Arango-Isaza
Megha Prasad
Clara Saldarriaga
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Abstract
Total artificial heart (TAH) is a novel device with over a thousand implantations worldwide, being a suitable option for patients as a bridge to transplantation (BTT). The following case was the second implantation of a TAH at our institution.
Keywords: Dilated Cardiomyopathy; Heart Failure; Defibrillators, Implantable; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; Arrhythmias Cardiac.
