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Right Ventricular Failure in Patients Requiring Left Ventricular Assistance
Author(s) -
Cooper G. J.,
Withington P. S.,
Wood A. J.,
Magee P. G.,
Lewis C. T.,
Graham T. R.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1995.tb02457.x
Subject(s) - cardiogenic shock , cardiology , medicine , right ventricular failure , heart failure , shock (circulatory) , myocardial infarction
Right ventricular failure may complicate isolated left ventricular assistance. In a series of 8 patients undergoing left ventricular assistance in postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock, right ventricular failure developed in 5, directly contributing to death in all cases despite initially satisfactory support. Difficulty in grafting a dominant right coronary artery was a common factor in all cases. Early consideration should be given to biventricular support under these circumstances.