TY - JOUR
T1 - Successful use of thoratec biventricular support in a small child awaiting cardiac transplantation
AU - Suri, Rakesh M.
AU - Daly, Richard C.
AU - Dearani, Joseph A.
AU - McGregor, Christopher G.A.
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - The use of paracorporeal mechanical biventricular support devices either as a bridge to transplantation or while awaiting recovery of the failing heart has been well described in the literature. The majority of these reports detail conditions specific to the adult population. We describe use of the Thoratec ventricular assist device (Thoratec Corp, Pleasanton, CA) in the smallest known cardiomyopathy patient to date to be successfully supported with an emergent biventricular device before subsequent cardiac transplantation. The operative technique, pump settings, and modifications utilized to optimize peripheral perfusion are detailed.
AB - The use of paracorporeal mechanical biventricular support devices either as a bridge to transplantation or while awaiting recovery of the failing heart has been well described in the literature. The majority of these reports detail conditions specific to the adult population. We describe use of the Thoratec ventricular assist device (Thoratec Corp, Pleasanton, CA) in the smallest known cardiomyopathy patient to date to be successfully supported with an emergent biventricular device before subsequent cardiac transplantation. The operative technique, pump settings, and modifications utilized to optimize peripheral perfusion are detailed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.06.042
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.06.042
M3 - Article
C2 - 16242488
AN - SCOPUS:26844561190
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 80
SP - 1920
EP - 1922
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 5
ER -