Abstract:As SARS-CoV-2 continues to challenge hospital systems, the safety of
heart transplantation must be evaluated. Retrospective review of all
heart recipients transplanted at a single academic medical center in a
U.S. SARS-CoV-2 epicenter found two patients with non-ischemic dilated
cardiomyopathy. The 34-year-old male (ejection fraction <10%)
was bridged to transplant with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and
microaxial left ventricular assist device. His perioperative course was
uncomplicated except for tr… Show more
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