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Cardiac function recovery following LVAD implantation and bariatric surgery in a morbidly obese patient

Journal of Cardiac Surgery (2014) 29(5) 740-742
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.12404
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We present a morbidly obese 44-year-old female who underwent Thoratec HeartMate II left ventricular assist device implantation. The patient subsequently underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and removal of the LVAD following improvement in her cardiac function.

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Leviner, D. B., Keidar, A., Ben-Gal, T., & Medalion, B. (2014). Cardiac function recovery following LVAD implantation and bariatric surgery in a morbidly obese patient. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 29(5), 740–742. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.12404

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