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A new off-pump technique for thoratec right ventricular assist device insertion
1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York 10032, USA.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|June 1, 2001
Abstract:
The need for right ventricular support as an adjunct to left ventricular assistance is uncommon. When required, the insertion of a right ventricular assist device may be complicated by preexisting hepatic dysfunction, coagulation abnormalities, and renal failure, all of which are exacerbated by cardiopulmonary bypass. We report a technique for insertion of a right ventricular assist device without the need for cardiopulmonary bypass.