Christensen D M
Department of Surgery, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 2000 Dec;35(4):945-59.
With the continued shortage of available donor organs, the need for a mechanical alternative to support increasing numbers of heart failure patients has become increasingly apparent. This article reviews the ventricular assist devices currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and some of the concepts surrounding ventricular assist device therapy. Common postoperative and long-term concerns are addressed, and nursing care of these complicated patients is reviewed.
随着可用供体器官持续短缺，对于一种机械替代方案来支持越来越多的心力衰竭患者的需求变得愈发明显。本文回顾了目前已获美国食品药品监督管理局批准的心室辅助装置，以及一些围绕心室辅助装置治疗的概念。探讨了常见的术后及长期问题，并对这些复杂患者的护理进行了综述。
