First successful Italian clinical experience with DeBakey VAD (TM)

Authors
Agati, S Bruschi, G Russo, C Colombo, T Lanfranconi, M Vitali, E
Citation
S. Agati et al., First successful Italian clinical experience with DeBakey VAD (TM), J HEART LUN, 20(8), 2001, pp. 914-917
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
ISSN journal
10532498 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
914 - 917
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-2498(200108)20:8<914:FSICEW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The growing number of patients waiting for heart transplantation more than tripled Zn between 1989 and 1998. Various non-pulsatile mechanical circulat ory support devices have been developed as bridge to heart transplantation in recent years. We report the first successful Italian clinical experience with an axial-flow pump, DeBakey VAD (TM), in a patient supported as bridg e to transplantation for 55 days.