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Left ventricular assist device as destination therapy in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.

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Simsir, SA; Lin, SS; Blue, LJ; Gockerman, JP; Russell, SD; Milano, CA
Published in: Ann Thorac Surg
August 2005

Doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy is not uncommon and may progress to end-stage heart failure. Treatment of this condition with heart transplantation, however, requires that the primary malignancy be deemed "cured." We present the case of a 55- year-old woman who had doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The active status of her lymphoma precluded heart transplantation. She had end-stage heart failure and underwent the insertion of a left ventricular assist device as a destination therapy.

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Ann Thorac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1552-6259

Publication Date

August 2005

Volume

80

Issue

2

Start / End Page

717 / 719

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Respiratory System
  • Middle Aged
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
  • Humans
  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Heart Failure
  • Female
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
 

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Simsir, S. A., Lin, S. S., Blue, L. J., Gockerman, J. P., Russell, S. D., & Milano, C. A. (2005). Left ventricular assist device as destination therapy in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg, 80(2), 717–719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.036
Simsir, Sinan A., Shu S. Lin, Laura J. Blue, John P. Gockerman, Stuart D. Russell, and Carmelo A. Milano. “Left ventricular assist device as destination therapy in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.Ann Thorac Surg 80, no. 2 (August 2005): 717–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.036.
Simsir SA, Lin SS, Blue LJ, Gockerman JP, Russell SD, Milano CA. Left ventricular assist device as destination therapy in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Aug;80(2):717–9.
Simsir, Sinan A., et al. “Left ventricular assist device as destination therapy in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.Ann Thorac Surg, vol. 80, no. 2, Aug. 2005, pp. 717–19. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.036.
Simsir SA, Lin SS, Blue LJ, Gockerman JP, Russell SD, Milano CA. Left ventricular assist device as destination therapy in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Aug;80(2):717–719.
Journal cover image

Published In

Ann Thorac Surg

DOI

EISSN

1552-6259

Publication Date

August 2005

Volume

80

Issue

2

Start / End Page

717 / 719

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Respiratory System
  • Middle Aged
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
  • Humans
  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Heart Failure
  • Female
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Antibiotics, Antineoplastic