| Literature DB >> 24567817 |
Gahyun Kim1, Young Wan Kim1, Jong-Hwan Lee1, Chung Su Kim1, Hyun-Sung Cho1, Sangmin Maria Lee1, Young-Tak Lee2.
Abstract
Because of insufficient number of donor hearts for cardiac transplantation, the use of implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has been increasing as an alternative. During this procedure, the fundamental role of anesthesiologists would be to maintain stable hemodynamics. This report describes the anesthetic case of a 75-year-old man who underwent implantable LVAD placement as a destination therapy of his heart failure in Korea. The procedure and anesthesia were uneventful with transesophageal echocariographic guide. He moved to the ward on postoperative day 10 without fatal complication.Entities:
Keywords: Anesthesia; Heart failure; Implantable left ventricular assist device; Transesophageal echocardiography
Year: 2014 PMID: 24567817 PMCID: PMC3927005 DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2014.66.1.67
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Anesthesiol ISSN: 2005-6419