| Literature DB >> 25060344 |
Noriyuki Kashiyama1, Koichi Toda, Shigeru Miyagawa, Hiroyuki Nishi, Yasushi Yoshikawa, Satsuki Fukushima, Daisuke Yoshioka, Tetsuya Saito, Yoshiki Sawa.
Abstract
In contrast to a pulsatile-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD), an LVAD off test for evaluation of cardiac recovery with a continuous-flow device is difficult because of intra-circuit backflow from the outflow graft when a device is stopped. We report a case of reliable evaluation of cardiac recovery using balloon occlusion of the outflow graft, followed by successful removal of a continuous-flow EVAHEART LVAD using a minimally invasive approach.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25060344 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-014-0784-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Artif Organs ISSN: 1434-7229 Impact factor: 1.731