• Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · Mar 2014

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    Management of patients with implanted ventricular assist devices for noncardiac surgery: a clinical review.

    • Eugene A Hessel.
    • 1University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.
    • Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2014 Mar 1; 18 (1): 57-70.

    AbstractWhile originally primarily used as bridge to cardiac transplantation and bridge to recovery, more commonly ventricular assist devices (VADs) are being inserted as destination therapy. These patients are being discharged from transplant and mechanical assist centers, living as outpatients, and thus the pool of community-dwelling patients with VADs continues to expand. Not infrequently they present for surgical procedures either directly related to the device itself or more often incidental to the fact that they have a VAD. This scenario may be more common in patients with VADs placed for destination therapy because these patients tend to be older and have more comorbidities and are living longer with their device. Thus, it is important for all anesthesiologists to be aware of the special anesthesia needs of patients with VADs requiring noncardiac surgery.

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