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Left Heart Assist for Ischemic Postoperative Ventricular Dysfunction in an Infant with Anomalous Left Coronary Artery
Author(s) -
KARL TOM R.,
HORTON STEPHEN B.,
MEE ROGER B.B.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1989.tb00303.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , left coronary artery , ventricular function , artery , heart failure , pulmonary artery
A bstract A baby weighing 6.2 kg with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery developed profound left ventricular failure during surgical repair. He was supported for 41 hours with centifrugal pump left heart assist. Recovery following cessation of ventricular assist was uneventful and ventricular function was improved compared to preoperative status.