title: Anaesthesia for implantation of the Jarvik 2000 Flowmaker LVAD.
abstract: The Jarvik 2000 Flowmaker is an intraventricular continuous axial flow left ventricular assist device. We describe the anaesthetic management and considerations for five patients with end-stage heart failure who underwent implantation of the Jarvik 2000 Flowmaker as a bridge to transplantation or as destination therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cokis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D044362:Australasia; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left