Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001 May;34(5):403-406.
Postcardiotomy Biventricular Assist Device in Adult Heart Disease
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University, Korea.
Abstract
- A 65-year-old male patient with preoperative severe left ventricular dysfunction and mitral and tricuspid insufficiency went into low cardiac output and failure to wean, biventricular assistance was provided with centrifugal pumps. The patient survived the ordeal. This is the first reported case of a survival after biventricular assistance using the centrifugal pump.
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