Temporary mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplant in peripartum cardiomyopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) for peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) shock has been described in small cohorts, but not on a national scale. This study compares tMCS, durable MCS (dMCS), and no MCS as bridge to transplant strategies for PPCM.

Methods

Female patients ≥14 years, listed for first-time isolated heart transplant (HT) between January 1, 2000 and June 30, 2021, were identified in the United Network for Organ Sharing database. Patients were stratified by receipt of MCS at any point during the waitlist period. Patients on multiple devices were excluded.

Results

A total of 1,043 PPCM patients were listed for HT, including 575 bridged on no MCS, 177 on tMCS, and 291 on dMCS. The tMCS cohort included 10 patients on extracorporeal

SUBMITTER: Song C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11935447 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature