Table 1.

Recent cases of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in which newly developed onset of AF hastened the timing of the implantation of mechanical support

	Age	Sex	Disease	Valve	Time 1	Mechanical support	Time 2	LVAD	Treatment
Case 1	28	Male	D‐HCM	None	8 d	IABP	10 d	Jarvik 2000	Electrical defibrillation, Landiolol
Case 2	21	Male	DCM	Severe MR	9 d	IABP	13 d	Heart MateI II	Electrical defibrillation, Amiodarone, Landiolol, Digitalis
Case 3	46	Male	DCM	Moderate MR	6 d	PCPS	7 d	NIPRO VAD	Electrical defibrillation, Amiodarone
Case 4	53	Male	DCM	Severe MR	1 m	IABP	2 m	Jarvik 2000	Amiodarone, Digitalis
Case 5	42	Male	DCM	Severe MR	9 d	IABP	16 d	Heart Mate II	Amiodarone, Landiolol
Present case	38	Male	DCM	Severe MR	1 d	IABP, PCPS	9 d	NIPRO VAD	Amiodarone, Landiolol, Electrical difibrillation

All cases recovered to sinus rhythm or pacemaker rhythm after LVAD implantation. (i) Time 1 is the interval from occurrence of AF to mechanical support (e.g., IABP, PCPS). (ii) Time 2 is the interval from occurrence of AF to LVAD implantation.

D‐HCM, dilated phase of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; DCM, dilated cardiomyopathy; MR, mitral regurgitation; d, days; m, months; IABP, intra‐aortic balloon pumping; PCPS, percutaneous cardiopulmonary support; LVAD, left ventricular assist device.