Publication Date

12-1-2015

Journal

The Texas Heart Journal

DOI

10.14503/THIJ-14-4855

PMID

26664306

Publication Date(s)

December 2015

Language

English

PMCID

PMC4665280

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

12-1-2015

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-Print

Published Open-Access

yes

Keywords

Device removal/methods, heart assist devices, ventricular assist device, right, ventricular dysfunction, right/surgery

Abstract

Right ventricular failure can occur early or late after left ventricular assist device implantation. Support with a right ventricular assist device is needed in patients whose right ventricular failure does not respond to conservative management. The use of a temporary right ventricular assist device can enable the recovery of right ventricular function and avoid the use of a more permanent biventricular assist device, which is associated with complications and higher costs. We present our technique of instituting temporary right ventricular assist device support in patients who have undergone left ventricular assist device implantation.

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