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Heartmate XVE(R) destination therapy for end-stage heart failure in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus

2009; Oxford University Press; Volume: 9; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1510/icvts.2009.212076

ISSN

1569-9293

Autores

S. Mehmood, Danielle Blais, S. Martin, C.B. Sai-Sudhakar,

Tópico(s)

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

Resumo

Cardiac dysfunction is a known predictor of survival in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In this report, we describe a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patient with worsening heart failure who was managed successfully for 16 months with placement of a left ventricular assist device.

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