Postcardiotomy Biventricular Assist Device in Adult Heart Disease.
- Author:
Jae Won LEE
1
;
Yang Gi YU
;
Sung Ho JUNG
;
Kun Il KIM
;
Meung Gun SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heatr assist device;
Cardiopulmoary bypass
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Aged;
Cardiac Output, Low;
Heart Diseases*;
Heart*;
Humans;
Male;
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2001;34(5):403-406
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 65-year-old male patient with preoperative severe left ventricular dysfunction and mitral and tricuspid insufficiency went into low cardiac output and failure to wean, biventricular assistance was provided with centrifugal pumps. The patient survived the ordeal. This is the first reported case of a survival after biventricular assistance using the centrifugal pump.
