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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1428-1430
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Transcontinental transport of a patient with an AbioMed BVS 5000 BVAD

Evgenij V. Potapov, MDa*, Frank Merkle, ECCPa, Andreas Güttel, RNa, Miralem Pasic, MD, PhDa, Michael Caleb, MDb, Michael Kopitz, ECCPa, Roland Hetzer, MD, PhDa

a Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
b National Heart Center Singapore, Singapore

Accepted for publication May 2, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Potapov, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
e-mail: potapov{at}dhzb.de

In patients with severe cardiogenic shock requiring implantation of a short-term assist device transportation to a specialized heart center for further therapy may be necessary. We report the first successful transcontinental air transport (from Singapore to Berlin, Germany) of a patient with fulminating myocarditis requiring implantation of a biventricular assist device.




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