Case 6-2010: Noncardiac surgery in patients with a left ventricular assist device.
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
David J
DJ
Ficke
Justin
J
Lee
Mark A
MA
Chaney
Heidi
H
Bas
Marcos F
MF
Vidal-Melo
Marc E
ME
Stone
D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D003558:Cystoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000150:complications