Novel approach to management of acute pulmonary failure during biventricular assist device insertion.
A shunt from a right ventricular assist device (BVS5000; Abiomed, Inc., Danvers, MA) with an oxygenator to a left ventricular assist device (AB5000; Abiomed) was created to circumvent the lungs in a 16-year-old boy with acute pulmonary failure during the transition from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to biventricular support.
Toole
J Matthew
JM
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA. toole@musc.edu
Strange
Robert G
RG
Kirker
Erik B
EB
Ikonomidis
John S
JS
D000293:Adolescent; D004868:Equipment Failure; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy