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Katsuhiko Kasahara1, Satoshi Kamata, Toshiya Koyanagi
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
We present a case of an insertion of a left ventricular assist device for severe cardiac failure after the repair of a left ventricular free wall rupture. A 72-year-old man was admitted with chest pain and unconsciousness, and required emergency surgical repair of a left ventricular free wall rupture under percutaneous cardiopulmonary support. Severe cardiac failure occurred postoperatively, and weaning from percutaneous cardiopulmonary support was impossible. We implanted a left ventricular assist device, and this could be removed at one week after implantation. The left ventricular assist device was very useful as a "bridge to recovery".
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