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Case Reports
. 2018 Aug 15;2018(8):rjy221.
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjy221. eCollection 2018 Aug.

Left ventricular assist device for ventricular recovery of anabolic steroid-induced cardiomyopathy

Jessica G Y Luc  1   2 , Holger Buchholz  1   2 , Daniel H Kim  2   3 , Roderick G G MacArthur  1   2
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Left ventricular assist device for ventricular recovery of anabolic steroid-induced cardiomyopathy

Jessica G Y Luc et al. J Surg Case Rep. .

Abstract

Herein we report a case of a 26-year-old gentleman with severe cardiomyopathy likely secondary to anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) abuse who received a HeartMate II (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) for rapidly deteriorating heart failure with hemodynamic compromise. Following 18 months on LVAD support, excellent recovery of ventricular function was achieved to allow for LVAD discontinuation. Given that active substance abuse is a contraindication to heart transplantation, few options remain for patients with AAS induced heart failure. Our case demonstrates that LVAD therapy can be an important intervention for bridging to candidacy, recovery or destination therapy.

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Figure 1:
Chest radiographs (A) on admission, and (B) following implantation of a HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device.
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