Overseas transport of a patient with an extracorporeal left ventricular assist device.
An 18-year-old boy with end-stage cardiomyopathy who was undergoing support with an extracorporeal pneumatic left ventricular assist device was transported from Japan to the United States. During the 17-hour flight, the patient's condition was stable, and the pneumatic assist device worked well under low atmospheric pressure in the cabin. Subsequently, he had a successful heart transplantation after 119 days of left ventricular assist device support.
First Department Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka Police Hospital, Japan.
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Matsuwaka
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Matsuda
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Kaneko
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Miyamoto
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Masai
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Nakatani
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Sasaki
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Frazier
D000293:Adolescent; D000401:Aircraft; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014187:Transportation of Patients