title: Mechanical ventricular support using pulsatile Abiomed BVS 5000 and centrifugal Biomedicus-pump in postcardiotomy shock.
abstract: Since we started using ventricular assist devices (VAD) in July 1987 up to August 1993, 63 of 15,650 (0.4%) patients (pts) who underwent open heart surgery were supported postoperatively by VAD at out institution. Forty-three were male and 20 female, mean age 55.5 years. In 49 pts coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), in 8 pts valve surgery, in 3 pts combined CABG and valve surgery and in 3 pts corrective procedures for congenital heart disease were performed. Perioperative myocardial infarction was the most frequent indication (73%). In 37 of the 63 pts (58.7%) a centrifugal (Biomedicus pump (group A) was used and in 26 pts (41.3%) a pulsatile Abiomed BVS 5000 (group B). Fourteen of 37 pts (38%) in group A were weaned from the VAD and all of them were discharged. Twenty-three pts were unable to be weaned and 19 of these pts died. The remaining 4 pts were transplanted successfully and subsequently 3 died and 1 was discharged. In all, 15 pts (39%) were long-term survivors. Sixteen of 26 pts (62%) in group B were weaned from VAD and 13 (50%) of them were discharged of whom 3 died. Ten patients were unable to be weaned and 7 of these died. The remaining 3 pts were transplanted successfully. In all, 16 pts (61.5%) were long-term survivors. The shorter the interval between beginning resuscitation and application of VAD the better the outcome. Younger age, VAD installation in OR, support time between 2 and 7 days and Abiomed pump, influence the survival rate positively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center NRW, Bad Oeynhausen, University of Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Posival
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: el-Bynayosy
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Körner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schrofel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Körfer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate