The use of a paracorporeal ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation.
Our experience with six patients has demonstrated that the Pierce-Donachy VAD is capable of providing adequate circulatory support with acceptable morbidity and mortality in patients awaiting cardiac transplantation. Four of the six patients received cardiac allografts and three patients have been discharged.
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Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033.
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Rosenberg
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Pennock
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Pierce
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D000328:Adult; D001243:Assisted Circulation; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design