title: Successful management of empyema in a patient with a total artificial heart.
abstract: A description of successful management of a patient who developed an empyema as a postoperative complication following the insertion of a CardioWest total artificial heart (TAH) as a bridge to cardiac transplantation is presented. By using traditional methods of management, the patient recovered and went on to transplant.
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, Arizona 85724-5071, USA.
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Polito
authors.forename: Francisco A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Arabia
authors.forename: Pei H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Tsau
authors.forename: Venki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paramesh
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Woolley
authors.forename: Raj K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bose
authors.forename: Gulshan K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: Jack G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Copeland
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004653:Empyema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014850:Waiting Lists
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006493:Heparin