title: New approach in treatment of acute cardiogenic shock requiring mechanical circulatory support.
abstract: In 12 patients with acute cardiogenic shock who required mechanical circulatory support a short-term Abiomed BVS 5000 extracorporeal assist device was implanted using the inflow and outflow cannulas of the BerlinHeart extracorporeal assist device. In 7 patients suitable for long-term support the Abiomed pumps were later exchanged for BerlinHeart pumps. This approach avoids the risks associated with repeat sternotomy and use of cardiopulmonary bypass and decreases the total costs of patient care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany. potapov@dhzb.de
authors.forename: Evgenij V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Potapov
authors.forename: Yuguo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hausmann
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kopitz
authors.forename: Miralem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pasic
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hetzer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000628:therapy*