title: [Wearable Baxter-Novacor mechanical ventricular assistance].
abstract: Progressive technological developments have permitted clinical use of the wearable Baxter-Novacor left ventricular assist system. The system allows total bypass of the left ventricular function, and recovery of and adequate circulation in patients in cardiogenic shock. Since the first clinical use, in March 1993, eight patients about to die have been supported with a cardiac transplantation. This experience suggests that an an acceptable answer to the problem of organ shortage is now available.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie thoracique et cardiovasculaire, Créteil.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Loisance
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tixier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baufreton
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Le Besnerais
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benvenuti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors