title: Oxy-RVAD: rescue in pulmonary complications after LVAD implantation.
abstract: Pulmonary complications after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation seldom occur; however, if present, they may prove catastrophic. An Oxy-RVAD (oxygenator in right VAD circuit) is a lifesaving technique in such cases and allows freedom of introducing and removing an oxygenator into the RVAD circuit without opening the chest and competing with LVAD flow.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, UK a.sabashnikov@rbht.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sabashnikov
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Robertis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: ECMO; Oxy-RVAD; left ventricular assist device; short-term VAD