Open AccessLimited mechanical circulatory support following orthotopic heart transplantation
Author(s) -
Stéphane Aubert,
Pascal Leprince,
Nicolas Bonnet,
Théodoro Barreda,
Alexandre Ouattara,
S. Varnous,
Alain Pavie,
I Gandjbakhch
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2005.120428
Subject(s) - medicine , circulatory system , heart transplantation , ventricular assist device , economic shortage , transplantation , heart failure , cardiology , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)
Shortage of donors enhances harvesting of borderline hearts. When such organs fail, a ventricular assist device may salvage the patient waiting for either recovery or for retransplantation. We describe a series of 12 patients who required circulatory support following orthotopic heart transplantation, with the use of four different devices. Four patients survived. The aim of this study is to define: (1) what is the best timing for implantation; (2) which is the best ventricular assist device in this indication; and (3) a subgroup of acute right heart failure with a specific outcome.