PERMANENT MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT WITH AN IMPLANTABLE LEFT-VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE

Authors
MCCARTHY PM YOUNG JB SMEDIRA NG HOBBS RE VARGO RL STARLING RC
Citation
Pm. Mccarthy et al., PERMANENT MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT WITH AN IMPLANTABLE LEFT-VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(5), 1997, pp. 1458-1461
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1458 - 1461
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:5<1458:PMCSWA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A 67-year-old man had end-stage ischemic cardiomyopathy. He had had tw o previous coronary bypass operations and a previous left ventricular aneurysmectomy. In December 1995 he underwent vented-electric HeartMat e LVAD insertion as an alternative to transplantation. He was discharg ed from the hospital 13 days after the operation and 5 months postoper atively he had returned to New York Heart Association functional class II. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.