Saxena Pankaj, Marasco Silvana F
Tex Heart Inst J. 2015 Dec 1;42(6):540-2. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-14-4855. eCollection 2015 Dec.
Right ventricular failure can occur early or late after left ventricular assist device implantation. Support with a right ventricular assist device is needed in patients whose right ventricular failure does not respond to conservative management. The use of a temporary right ventricular assist device can enable the recovery of right ventricular function and avoid the use of a more permanent biventricular assist device, which is associated with complications and higher costs. We present our technique of instituting temporary right ventricular assist device support in patients who have undergone left ventricular assist device implantation.
右心室衰竭可发生在左心室辅助装置植入后的早期或晚期。对于右心室衰竭对保守治疗无反应的患者，需要使用右心室辅助装置进行支持。使用临时右心室辅助装置可使右心室功能恢复，并避免使用更永久性的双心室辅助装置，后者与并发症和更高的成本相关。我们介绍了在接受左心室辅助装置植入的患者中建立临时右心室辅助装置支持的技术。
