To describe the technique for explanting a left ventricular assist device after heart recovery.
Describing the explantation technique for the Berlin Heart EXCOR device.
Documenting the recovery process from viral myocarditis.
Successfully explanted the assist device after heart recovery.
Documented improvement in heart function following treatment for viral myocarditis.
Abstract
We describe the technique of successful explanation of the Berlin Heart EXCOR (Berlin Heart GmbH, Germany) left ventricular assist device after documented heart recovery from viral myocarditis.