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Case Reports
. 2008 Jan;77(1):36-8.

Complete mechanical circulatory support using ventricular assist devices for post-cardiotomy biventricular failure

Nnamdi Nwaejike  1 , Pramod Bonde, Gianfranco Campalani
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Complete mechanical circulatory support using ventricular assist devices for post-cardiotomy biventricular failure

Nnamdi Nwaejike et al. Ulster Med J. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) allows operations on the heart in a motionless and bloodless field while reducing cardiac workload and sustaining systemic and coronary perfusion. Failure to wean from CPB remains a significant problem. Results from recent large registry data have shown dramatic improvement in the survival following ventricular assistance for post cardiotomy failure if instituted early. We show how post-cardiotomy heart failure can be successfully treated by proactive use of biventricular assist devices (BIVAD).

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
Photograph depicting the close up of a Biomedicus (Medtronic Inc) pump with the inlet and outlet connectors. Two pumps were used, one for the right ventricular bypass and one for the left ventricular bypass.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Photograph of the console of the Biomedicus pump (Medtronic Inc), two consoles independent of each other controlled the Biomedicus pumps individually in terms of flow and revolutions per minute.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Illustration depicting the insertion of the cannulas for BIVAD.
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