Temporary assist device for postcardiotomy cardiac failure.

作者信息

Pitsis Antonis A, Dardas Petros, Mezilis Nikolaos, Nikoloudakis Nikolaos, Filippatos Gerasimos, Burkhoff Daniel

机构信息

Thessaloniki Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

出版信息

Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Apr;77(4):1431-3. doi: 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01305-5.

Postcardiotomy left ventricular failure (LVF) complicating a cardiac surgical procedure is usually managed with intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation. We report two cases of postcardiotomy LVF unresponsive to inotropic support and IABP counterpulsation that were managed successfully with the use of the TandemHeart percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD) (CardiacAssist, Pittsburgh, PA). The TandemHeart pVAD appears to be safe and effective as a bridge to recovery in the treatment of postcardiotomy cardiac failure.