Abstract
Eosinophilic heart disease is rarely seen in clinical practice. We report a patient with eosinophilic heart disease who presented with acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure. Because of lack of a donor organ and progressive deterioration of his general condition in spite of intraaortic balloon pumping, a left ventricular assist device (HeartMate 1000 IP; Thermo Cardiosystems Inc, Woburn, MA) was implanted before development of irreversible multiple organ failure and was followed by heart transplantation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1307-1310 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 15 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine