Reporte del primer caso de implante exitoso de asistencia ventricular izquierda HeartMate II como terapia de destino en Suramérica

The case of a 55 year-old woman with decompensated congestive heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is described. Cardiac transplantation was contraindicated, and the first HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device was placed in South America.