A technique for avoidance of hypothermia during prolonged mechanical circulatory support with centrifugal pumps.
Systemic hypothermia became a major problem in one of our patients undergoing postcardiotomy mechanical circulatory support with a centrifugal pump. We have developed a technique to prevent systemic hypothermia in this setting by applying an adapted topical cardiac cooling device to the centrifugal pump heads.
D000328:Adult; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors