title: Beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting for left ventricular failure assisted by the Abiomed BVS 5000.
abstract: Two cases of postmyocardial infarction cardiogenic shock were treated with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. With the left ventricular function bypassed, beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was performed. This technique may be useful in the setting of acute myocardial dysfunction where limited coronary revascularization is required.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LaPietra
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Colvin
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Ribakove
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome