Language
English
Publication Date
12-1-2015
Journal
The Texas Heart Institute Journal
DOI
10.14503/THIJ-14-4855
PMID
26664306
PMCID
PMC4665280
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
12-1-2015
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-Print
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.
Keywords
Device removal/methods, heart assist devices, ventricular assist device, right, ventricular dysfunction, right/surgery
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Pankaj Saxena and Silvana F Marasco, "Tunneling a Pulmonary Artery Graft: A Simplified Way to Insert and Remove a Temporary Right Ventricular Assist Device" (2015). The Texas Heart Institute Journal. 263.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/texasheartinstituejournal/263