The anesthetic experience of implantable left ventricular assist device insertion: a case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
; : 67-70, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Because of insufficient number of donor hearts for cardiac transplantation, the use of implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been increasing as an alternative. During this procedure, the fundamental role of anesthesiologists would be to maintain stable hemodynamics. This report describes the anesthetic case of a 75-year-old man who underwent implantable LVAD placement as a destination therapy of his heart failure in Korea. The procedure and anesthesia were uneventful with transesophageal echocariographic guide. He moved to the ward on postoperative day 10 without fatal complication.
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Assunto principal:
Doadores de Tecidos
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Coração Auxiliar
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Transplante de Coração
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Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana
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Coração
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Hemodinâmica
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Anestesia
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article