Key result
A 36-year-old woman with heart failure successfully completes pregnancy after LVAD explantation for myocardial recovery.
Why the study?
Successful pregnancy after LVAD explantation for myocardial recovery has not been previously documented.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report documents the first known successful pregnancy in a patient following LVAD explantation for myocardial recovery.
Supports consideration of pregnancy after LVAD explantation in recovered patients; leaves open generalizability and optimal management strategies.
A 36 year old woman with history of heart failure and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, with subsequent explantation after myocardial recovery, presented for management of preconception counseling and subsequent pregnancy. To our knowledge, this case represents the first documented successful pregnancy after LVAD explantation. Management details are provided, and relevant literature is reviewed.
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Velandia et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Heart failure post-LVAD explantation (n=1). Pregnancy was evaluated on Successful pregnancy. A 36-year-old woman with a history of heart failure successfully completed a pregnancy after left ventricular assist device explantation for myocardial recovery.
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