PulseCath, a new short-term ventricular assist device: our experience in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
; 9(4): 423-6, 2008 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18334902
ABSTRACT
We utilized a new ventricular assist device, the PulseCath catheter, to perform an off-pump bypass procedure in a patient with low ejection fraction. The 21 Fr PulseCath catheter, driven by a standard intra-aortic balloon pump console, can generate a pulsatile flow of 2-3 l/min. The PulseCath coupled with an intra-aortic balloon pump device is an important tool for left ventricular assistance.
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Assunto principal:
Coração Auxiliar
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Disfunção Ventricular Esquerda
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Doença das Coronárias
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária sem Circulação Extracorpórea
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article