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Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation Circuit Standby for “Off‐Pump” Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Author(s) -
Anastasiadis Kyriakos,
Westaby Stephen,
Antonitsis Polychronis,
Argiriadou Helena,
Karapanagiotidis Georgios,
Pigott David,
Papakonstantinou Christos
Publication year - 2010
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.1525-1594.2009.00983.x
Subject(s) - ventricular assist device , extracorporeal circulation , cardiology , medicine , heart failure
We propose, as an addition to the off‐pump technique for implantation of an axial flow left ventricular assist device, the use of a minimal extracorporeal circuit for circulatory support, in the setting of hemodynamic instability during implantation. Thus, the use of conventional cardiopulmonary bypass could be avoided. This set‐up provides simplicity and effectiveness and enhanced safety of the off‐pump implantation while it may offer adequate circulatory support if required.