Stage-specific integrated nursing management enables successful transition to left ventricular assist device support in end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy: a case report
- 1Department of Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital
- 2Shanxi Key Laboratory of Heart Failure Precision Medicine
- 3Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital
Abstract
Introduction: Patients with end-stage heart failure complicated by cardiogenic shock and multiple organ dysfunction often require sequential mechanical circulatory support. However, evidence regarding integrated nursing management during transitions between multiple life-support modalities remains limited. This case report describes the nursing management of a patient with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy who successfully transitioned from acute rescue therapy to long-term mechanical circulatory support.
Case presentation: A 39-year-old female with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy complicated by cardiogenic shock and subsequent cardiac arrest underwent sequential life support interventions, including an intra-aortic balloon pump, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, continuous renal replacement therapy, and ultimately, left ventricular assist device implantation. A dynamic, phase-based integrated nursing management strategy was implemented across four distinct clinical stages, focusing on precise hemodynamic perfusion monitoring, coordinated fluid and electrolyte balance during combined extracorporeal therapies, perioperative infection prevention, and early multi-dimensional physical and psychological rehabilitation. Following this individualized, multidisciplinary nursing approach, the patient's hemodynamic status stabilized, renal and respiratory functions recovered, and she was successfully discharged with favorable functional independence.
Conclusion: Stage-specific integrated nursing management represents a vital conceptual advance in critical care, serving as a central coordinating mechanism that optimizes treatment continuity, enhances organ recovery, and ensures a safe transition to long-term survival in patients facing refractory circulatory failure.
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BibTeX
@article{wu2026stagespecific,
title = {{Stage-specific integrated nursing management enables successful transition to left ventricular assist device support in end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy: a case report}},
author = {Jiawei Wu and Xinrui Chang and Tingting Lang and Zhen Yu and Chan Zhang and Jicheng Xi and Baosheng Han},
journal = {Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.3389/fcvm.2026.1935797},
url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1935797/full},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Stage-specific integrated nursing management enables successful transition to left ventricular assist device support in end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy: a case report
AU - Jiawei Wu
AU - Xinrui Chang
AU - Tingting Lang
AU - Zhen Yu
AU - Chan Zhang
AU - Jicheng Xi
AU - Baosheng Han
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/27
JO - Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DO - 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1935797
UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1935797/full
AB - Introduction: Patients with end-stage heart failure complicated by cardiogenic shock and multiple organ dysfunction often require sequential mechanical circulatory support. However, evidence regarding integrated nursing management during transitions between multiple life-support modalities remains limited. This case report describes the nursing management of a patient with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy who successfully transitioned from acute rescue therapy to long-term mechanical circulatory support. Case presentation: A 39-year-old female with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy complicated by cardiogenic shock and subsequent cardiac arrest underwent sequential life support interventions, including an intra-aortic balloon pump, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, continuous renal replacement therapy, and ultimately, left ventricular assist device implantation. A dynamic, phase-based integrated nursing management strategy was implemented across four distinct clinical stages, focusing on precise hemodynamic perfusion monitoring, coordinated fluid and electrolyte balance during combined extracorporeal therapies, perioperative infection prevention, and early multi-dimensional physical and psychological rehabilitation. Following this individualized, multidisciplinary nursing approach, the patient's hemodynamic status stabilized, renal and respiratory functions recovered, and she was successfully discharged with favorable functional independence. Conclusion: Stage-specific integrated nursing management represents a vital conceptual advance in critical care, serving as a central coordinating mechanism that optimizes treatment continuity, enhances organ recovery, and ensures a safe transition to long-term survival in patients facing refractory circulatory failure.
SN - 2297-055X
ER -