Author:
Silva Diego Lineker Marquetto,Lemouche Stephanie Ondracek,Takahashi Tatiane Yukari,Zanon Isadora de Campos,Siqueira Adailson,Machado Desiree,Azeka Estela,de Melo Sissy Lara
Abstract
Mechanical circulatory support is an established therapy to support failing hearts as a bridge to transplantation. Although tolerated overall, arrhythmias may occur after ventricular assist device implantation and can complicate patient management. We report on an infant with dilated cardiomyopathy who developed ventricular tachycardia followed by recalcitrant ventricular fibrillation, refractory to comprehensive medical therapy post Berlin Heart EXCOR® (BHE) implant.