Matsuwaka R, Matsuda H, Kaneko M, Miyamoto Y, Masai T, Nakatani T, Sasaki E, Frazier O H
First Department Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka Police Hospital, Japan.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1995 Feb;59(2):522-3. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)00583-s.
An 18-year-old boy with end-stage cardiomyopathy who was undergoing support with an extracorporeal pneumatic left ventricular assist device was transported from Japan to the United States. During the 17-hour flight, the patient's condition was stable, and the pneumatic assist device worked well under low atmospheric pressure in the cabin. Subsequently, he had a successful heart transplantation after 119 days of left ventricular assist device support.
一名患有终末期心肌病的18岁男孩，当时正在接受体外气动左心室辅助装置的支持治疗，他从日本被转运至美国。在长达17小时的飞行过程中，患者病情稳定，该气动辅助装置在机舱的低气压环境下运行良好。随后，在接受左心室辅助装置支持治疗119天后，他成功接受了心脏移植手术。
