Placement of long-term implantable ventricular assist devices without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
J Heart Lung Transplant
; 27(7): 718-21, 2008 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-18582799
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Implantation of ventricular assist devices for cardiac support is normally performed using cardiopulmonary bypass. Post-operative complications could be minimized by the placement of these devices without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.METHODS:
We hypothesize that left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), in selected patients, can be implanted safely off-pump.RESULTS:
In 25 patients, LVADs were implanted off-pump (mean age 50 years; 64% male, 36% female; average left ventricular ejection fraction 15%). Pre-operatively 68% of patients were on inotropes, 25% had an intra-aortic ballon pump, and 44% had a previous sternotomy. Blood utilization intra- and post-operatively was relatively minimal with 1 re-exploration for bleeding. There were 3 deaths.CONCLUSIONS:
We describe a technique for successful placement of a left ventricular assist device without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Assunto principal:
Ponte Cardiopulmonar
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Coração Auxiliar
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária sem Circulação Extracorpórea
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos