title: Minimal extracorporeal circulation circuit standby for "off-pump" left ventricular assist device implantation.
abstract: We propose, as an addition to the off-pump technique for implantation of an axial flow left ventricular assist device, the use of a minimal extracorporeal circuit for circulatory support, in the setting of hemodynamic instability during implantation. Thus, the use of conventional cardiopulmonary bypass could be avoided. This set-up provides simplicity and effectiveness and enhanced safety of the off-pump implantation while it may offer adequate circulatory support if required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Anastasiadis
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westaby
authors.forename: Polychronis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Antonitsis
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Argiriadou
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karapanagiotidis
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pigott
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papakonstantinou
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*