Author(s)

Righab Hamdan, Pierre Nassar, Ali El Zein, Firass Ali, Mohamad Issa, Mohamad Chaar, Mohamad Saab

Cardiology Department, Beirut Cardiac Institute, Beirut, Lebanon.
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Beirut Cardiac Institute, Beirut, Lebanon.
Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Beirut Cardiac Institute, Beirut, Lebanon.
Intensive Care Unit Department, Beirut Cardiac Institute, Beirut, Lebanon.

We report a case of severe post partum cadiomyopathy in severe cardiogenic shock, treated successfully and urgently with the implantation of Left Ventricular Assist device. The patient recovered a normal left ventricle function shortly after implantation. This case illustrates the crucial place of left ventricular assist device in severe post partum cardiomyopathy as a bridge to recovery as well as a bridge to transplantation.

Postpartum Cardiomyopathy; Left Ventricle Assist Device

Hamdan, R. , Nassar, P. , Zein, A. , Ali, F. , Issa, M. , Chaar, M. and Saab, M. (2013) Interest of Ventricular Assist Device in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, a Case Report and Review Article*. World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 3, 58-62. doi: 10.4236/wjcs.2013.32010.