• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2015

    Management of LVAD Patients for Noncardiac Surgery: A Single-Institution Study.

    • Eric W Nelson, Timothy Heinke, Alan Finley, G J Guldan, Parker Gaddy, J Matthew Toole, Ryan Mims, and J H Abernathy.
    • Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Electronic address: nelsonew@musc.edu.
    • J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2015 Aug 1; 29 (4): 898-900.

    ObjectiveTo describe the experience regarding the perioperative management of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) who require anesthesia while undergoing noncardiac surgery (NCS) at a single medical center.DesignRetrospective chart reviewSettingAcademic medical centerParticipantsPatients with LVADsInterventionsMedical records from April 1, 2009 through January 31, 2014 were reviewed for patients who underwent Heartmate II LVAD placement at this facility. Individual records were reviewed for NCS after LVAD placement, specifically investigating perioperative and anesthetic management.Measurements And Main ResultsSeventy-one patients underwent LVAD placement during this time period. Thirty-five patients (49%) underwent a total of 101 NCS procedures. Arterial catheters were placed in 19 patients (19%), and 33 patients (33%) were intubated for their procedure. No complications or perioperative mortality occurred related to the NCS.ConclusionsNoncardiac surgery is becoming more common in patients with LVADs. Anesthetic management of these patients outside of the cardiac operating room is limited. Patients with Heartmate II LVADs can safely undergo noncardiac surgery.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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