Extra-aortic implantable counterpulsation pump in chronic heart failure.
Extra-aortic counterpulsation for the management of chronic heart failure is a novel approach. We report the use of an extra-aortic implantable counterpulsation pump in the management of a 73-year-old patient with severe heart failure refractory to medical therapy. The implantable counterpulsation pump prolonged his life and greatly improved its quality. The patient lived almost 7 months after the implantation of the device and died of septic complications secondary to gas line infection.
Mitnovetski
Sergei
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. smitnovetski@hotmail.com
Almeida
Aubrey A
AA
Barr
Althea
A
Peters
William S
WS
Milsom
F Paget
FP
Ho
Betty
B
Smith
Julian A
JA
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D001027:Aortography; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed