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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Jun 2011
Review[Technical possibilities and limitations of mechanical circulatory support].
- Martin Schweiger, Thorsten Drews, Juliane Vierecke, Beate Jurmann, Miralem Pasic, Yu-Guo Weng, and Michael Huebler.
- Klinik für Herz- Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin.
- Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2011 Jun 1;46(6):414-21; quiz 422.
AbstractVentricular assist devices (VAD) to support the left (LVAD), the right (RVAD) or both ventricles (BVAD) have emerged as one standard of care for advanced heart failure patients. Initially used to bridge patients to transplantation (BTT) they are now more frequently implanted as permanent support (destination therapy, DT). Bridge to recovery (BTR) is a valid option for only a small number of patients. Although there are different devices available, patient selection, preoperative and intraoperative management, and the timing of VAD implantation are the elements critical to successful circulatory support.Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York.
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