Demonstrates the feasibility and survival outcomes of centrifugal pump support in acute heart failure, indicating promising utility for critical cardiac care.
During the last 3 years, left or bi-ventricular support using a centrifugal pump as a ventricular assistance device was performed in 10 patients after open heart surgery. The basic lesions were coronary heart disease in 8 and valvular disease in 2 patients. Bypass support ranged in time from 33 to 240 h (average 114 h), and 3 patients received biventricular support. Six patients have survived in this group. Other supportive methods, in the form of emergency or elective use of portable cardiopulmonary bypass support, were used in 8 patients; 4 with cardiogenic shock and 4 for supported percutaneous coronary angioplasty. These assisted circulations appear to be useful and promising in the management of the critical cardiac patient.
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