Implantation of the Jarvik 2000 left-ventricular-assist-device: role of the maxillofacial surgeon | Zendy

Bettina HohlwegMajert | Zendy; Ralf Gutwald | Zendy; Michael Siegenthaler | Zendy; Rainer Schmelzeisen | Zendy

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Implantation of the Jarvik 2000 left-ventricular-assist-device: role of the maxillofacial surgeon

Author(s) -

Bettina HohlwegMajert,

Ralf Gutwald,

Michael Siegenthaler,

Rainer Schmelzeisen

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.04.031

Subject(s) - ventricular assist device , medicine , general surgery , cardiology , heart failure

The Jarvik 2000 system of axial-flow LVAD-is implanted for permanent mechanical circularly support in patients with end-stage heart failure waiting to undergo heart transplantation. The battery is connected with a power plug to the percutaneous skull-mounted footplate, which is monocortically fixated to the retro auricular bone. Patient selection should be highly specific, including careful preoperative evaluation. No device failures have been published so far, but complications can occur due to heparinisation. We describe the procedure from the perspective of the maxillofacial surgeon and give suggestions to prevent surgical complications.

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