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Case Reports
. 2014 Dec;17(4):364-5.
doi: 10.1007/s10047-014-0781-1. Epub 2014 Jun 28.

Use of left ventricular assist device for cardiomyopathy associated with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

Prashant N Mohite  1 , Anton Sabashnikov, Christopher T Bowles, Diana García Sáez, Javid Fatullayev, Bartlomiej Zych, André R Simon
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Use of left ventricular assist device for cardiomyopathy associated with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

Prashant N Mohite et al. J Artif Organs. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is characterized by contractions of multiple joints present at birth. AMC is rarely associated with cardiomyopathy. We present a case of a young man with dilated cardiomyopathy associated with AMC admitted with rapidly deteriorating severe heart failure who was offered left ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant.

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