| Literature DB >> 24271032 |
Sarah Sainte1, Marc Gewillig, Walter Droogne, Johan Van Cleemput, Johan Vanhaecke, Bart Meyns, Filip Rega.
Abstract
As the incidence of heart failure rises and given the shortage of donor organs, left ventricular assist device implantation offers a viable therapy in patients with end-stage heart disease. The CircuLite Synergy™ device is a less invasive support device for Intermacs class 4 heart failure patients. We report the first case of successful weaning from the CircuLite Synergy™ pump and propose our surgical technique to explant the device while leaving the inflow cannula in situ.Entities:
Keywords: Heart failure; Ventricular assist devices; Weaning
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24271032 PMCID: PMC3930206 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivt488
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285