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To close the hole in the left ventricular apex and preserve the sewing ring in case future device support is needed, we used a German-manufactured titanium plug, developed specifically for this purpose. To our knowledge, this is the first use of this plug in the United States.<\/jats:p>\n        <jats:p>The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 11. Left ventricular biopsy specimens at explantation revealed the resolution of previous degenerative sarcomeric changes.<\/jats:p>\n        <jats:p>Our patient did well clinically; however, recurrent late anthracycline cardiotoxicity might subsequently cause her cardiac function to deteriorate. 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