title: Successful biventricular assistance after heart transplantation.
abstract: We present a successful use of biventricular pneumatic assistance during seven days allowing the recovery from a severe primary graft failure that occurred in the operating room. Suboptimal donors are associated with higher rates of immediate graft failure; however proper use of mechanical assistance can help to recover graft function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain. arribasdelpeso@telepolis.com
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Arribas
authors.forename: Domingo A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Puente
authors.forename: Mariano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valdés
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arcas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D003422:Critical Care; D020878:Device Removal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation