title: Bedside right ventricular assist device removal in the conscious patient.
abstract: A technique is described for simple bedside removal of a right ventricular assist device system from a conscious patient. This technique allows weaning from the support of the right ventricular assist device without the confounding hemodynamic challenges of positive pressure ventilation and sternal closure.
authors: Department of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 77225-0345, USA. wcohn@heart.thi.tmc.edu
authors: William E
authors: WE
authors: Cohn
authors: Igor D
authors: ID
authors: Gregoric
authors: Saverio
authors: S
authors: La Francesca
authors: O H
authors: OH
authors: Frazier
mesh_terms: D003243:Consciousness; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000601:surgery*