Fig. 4From: Successful bridge to recovery in fulminant myocarditis using a biventricular assist device: a case reportClinical course after ventricular assist device implantation. The serum total bilirubin level peaked on day 6. The left ventricular ejection fraction improved to 50% on day 10. The biventricular assist device was successfully removed on day 14. BiVAD biventricular assist device, CK creatine kinase, CK-MB creatine kinase-MB, DOA dopamine hydrochloride, DOB dobutamine hydrochloride, hANP carperitide, LVAD left ventricular assist device, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction NTG nitroglycerin, Olprinone olprinone hydrochloride hydrate, RVAD right ventricular assist device, T-Bil total bilirubinBack to article page