title: Technique for left ventricular apical cannulation for short-term mechanical circulatory support.
abstract: The ABIOMED BVS 5000 ventricular assist system (ABIOMED Cardiovascular Inc, Danvers, MA) is the most commonly used mechanical circulatory support device for post-cardiotomy and post-myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock after placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump. We describe a simple and reliable technique for left ventricular apical cannulation for this device, which also facilitates decannulation without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. sakhter@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Shahab A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Akhter
authors.forename: Jai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.forename: Valluvan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jeevanandam
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques