MEDOS HIA-VAD BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE FOR BRIDGE TO RECOVERY IN FULMINANT MYOCARDITIS

Authors
MARTIN J SARAI K SCHINDLER M VANDELOO A YOSHITAKE M BEYERSDORF F
Citation
J. Martin et al., MEDOS HIA-VAD BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE FOR BRIDGE TO RECOVERY IN FULMINANT MYOCARDITIS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(4), 1997, pp. 1145-1146
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1145 - 1146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:4<1145:MHBADF>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Successful weaning from biventricular mechanical support with full rec overy of the myocardial function is extremely rare in fulminant myocar ditis. We report on our experience with the MEDOS HIA-VAD ventricular assist device. The device worked for 17 days and provided adequate hem odynamics. Despite anticoagulation therapy, we had to change both vent ricles because of clot formation on the surface of the outflow tract. After 17 days the myocardial function had recovered and we could remov e the assist system. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.