A new off-pump technique for thoratec right ventricular assist device insertion.
The need for right ventricular support as an adjunct to left ventricular assistance is uncommon. When required, the insertion of a right ventricular assist device may be complicated by preexisting hepatic dysfunction, coagulation abnormalities, and renal failure, all of which are exacerbated by cardiopulmonary bypass. We report a technique for insertion of a right ventricular assist device without the need for cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York 10032, USA.
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D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000601:surgery; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000601:surgery*