Technique for left ventricular apical cannulation for short-term mechanical circulatory support.
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.
Akhter
Shahab A
SA
Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. sakhter@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
Raman
Jai
J
Jeevanandam
Valluvan
V
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques