title: [Right ventricular assistance by intrapulmonary counterpulsation].
abstract: Right ventricular failure is relatively frequent and constitutes one of the causes of post-operative heart failure. Few drugs are available to treat right ventricular failure. We present a simple and effective means of mechanical support available in all cardiovascular units: counterpulsation in the pulmonary artery. Our experience and a review of the literature have enabled us to determine the indications for this method to support a failing heart.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire, Hôpital Broussais, Paris.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dreyfus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guillemain
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Jebara
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Berthier
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lopart
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guibourt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carpentier
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000379:methods*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery
vernacular_title: Assistance ventriculaire droite par contrepulsion intrapulmonaire.