title: Extracorporeal total artificial heart as bailout surgery.
abstract: We report the use of a total extracorporeal heart for uncontrolled bleeding following a proximal left anterior descending artery perforation, using two centrifugal ventricular assist devices after heart explantation. The literature describing similar techniques and patient outcomes for this "bailout" technique are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Stéphanie F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Perrodin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Muller
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gronchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liaudet
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hullin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirsch
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010496:Pericardium; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: artificial heart; cardiectomy; ventricular assist device