title: [Technic for implanting biventricular external assistance devices. Pending cardiac transplantation].
abstract: The extensive development of orthotopic heart transplantation results in a relative shortage of grafts. When cardiac grafts are unavailable, some patients at the end-stage of decompensated heart failure may benefit from a biventricular external circulatory assistance device as a "bridge" to transplantation. We describe a reproducible technique for the implantation of such external devices, based on the systematic use of extracorporeal circulation. This technique was tested in 8 patients. Its main advantage is that it prevents thromboembolic complications which are a constant threat when the devices are used for a prolonged period.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, Hôpital cardiologique, Lyon.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ninet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jarolin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vigneron
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cochet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: el Kirat
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neidecker
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Champsaur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006355:Heart-Lung Machine; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Technique d'implantation des procédés d'assistance biventriculaire externe. En attente de transplantation cardiaque.