Kinetic assisted venous drainage for orthotopic heart transplantation in patients under mechanical circulatory support: a double-edged sword | Zendy

Matthias Kirsch | Zendy; Kostantinos Zannis | Zendy; Firas Ali | Zendy; Emmanuelle Vermès | Zendy; G. Bajan | Zendy; D Loisance | Zendy

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Kinetic assisted venous drainage for orthotopic heart transplantation in patients under mechanical circulatory support: a double-edged sword

Author(s) -

Matthias Kirsch,

Kostantinos Zannis,

Firas Ali,

Emmanuelle Vermès,

G. Bajan,

D Loisance

Publication year - 2008

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.2007.11.022

Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , surgery , anesthesia , heart transplantation , circulatory system , perfusion , central venous pressure , transplantation , heart rate , cardiology , blood pressure

Heart transplantation in patients supported with ventricular assist devices (VADs) entails a high risk of injury at resternotomy. Prior femorofemoral bypass is the preferred approach in these patients, but poor venous drainage may restrict arterial flow rate.

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