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Abiomed Biventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Transplantation in a 14-Year-Old With Cardiomyopathy Resulting from Ventricular Noncompaction

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Ventricular noncompaction is a rare but well-documented cause of cardiomyopathy. This report presents a case of ventricular noncompaction diagnosed late in end-stage cardiac failure and malignant ventricular arrhythmia, which required an Abiomed biventricular assist device as a bridge to transplantation.

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The authors acknowledge Cyril D’Cruz, MD, and Armando Jackson, PA-C, from the Department of Pathology for their assistance with the pathologic images.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyon’s Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07112, USA

    Meena Nathan & Joanne P. Starr

  2. Division of Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyon’s Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07112, USA

    Margarita Camacho

  3. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyon’s Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07112, USA

    Joel T. Hardin

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Nathan, M., Camacho, M., Hardin, J.T. et al. Abiomed Biventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Transplantation in a 14-Year-Old With Cardiomyopathy Resulting from Ventricular Noncompaction. Pediatr Cardiol 31, 1249–1251 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-010-9785-7

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