Beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting for left ventricular failure assisted by the Abiomed BVS 5000.
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.
LaPietra
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
Grossi
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EA
Galloway
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AC
Colvin
S B
SB
Ribakove
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GH
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