Inflow graft interruption as a simple method for left ventricular assist device removal after successful bridge to recovery

Gonzalo V Gonzalez-Stawinski; Maria M Mountis; William E Cohn; O H Frazier

doi:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01447.x

Inflow graft interruption as a simple method for left ventricular assist device removal after successful bridge to recovery

J Card Surg. 2012 May;27(3):397-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01447.x. Epub 2012 Apr 16.

Authors

Gonzalo V Gonzalez-Stawinski¹, Maria M Mountis, William E Cohn, O H Frazier

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. gonzalg@ccf.org

PMID: 22507259
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2012.01447.x

Abstract

In this report we provide another method of ventricular assist device separation by simply transecting the inflow graft of a Heart Mate II LVAD without the need of dissecting the left ventricular apex for cases of myocardial recovery.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Device Removal / methods*
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure / rehabilitation
Heart Failure / surgery*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Recovery of Function*
Thoracotomy
Treatment Outcome