Why the study?
Does the BVS 5000 ventricular assist device provide effective short-term mechanical cardiac support as a bridge to recovery or transplant in patients with post-cardiotomy shock and heart failure?
Population
63 patients, aged 8 to 72 years, 43 male, requiring mechanical cardiac support for post-cardiotomy shock and…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Hospital stay (average 33 days)
Authors
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May support BVS 5000 feasibility in post-cardiotomy shock; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Does the BVS 5000 ventricular assist device provide effective short-term mechanical cardiac support as a bridge to recovery or transplant in patients with post-cardiotomy shock and heart failure?
The BVS 5000 ventricular assist device is an effective short-term mechanical support option for patients with post-cardiotomy shock and heart failure, achieving a 54% transplant or wean rate.
Marelli et al. (2000) studied this question.
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