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Case Reports
. 2007 Jan;83(1):298-300.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.034.

Bi-ventricular circulatory support with the Abiomed AB5000 system in a patient with idiopathic refractory ventricular fibrillation

Li Zhang  1 , Emmanouil I Kapetanakis, Richard H Cooke, Leslie C Sweet, Steven W Boyce
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Case Reports

Bi-ventricular circulatory support with the Abiomed AB5000 system in a patient with idiopathic refractory ventricular fibrillation

Li Zhang et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

A 45-year-old man had life-threatening recurrent idiopathic ventricular fibrillation and persistent cardiogenic shock develop. The episodes of ventricular fibrillation were refractory to aggressive medical management; therefore an Abiomed AB5000 bi-ventricular support system was implanted for arrhythmia control. The device was able to maintain hemodynamic stability during the following 2 weeks. The patient was discharged from the hospital with fully recovered cardiac function.

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