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Use of a Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device/Left Atrium to Femoral Artery Bypass System for Cardiogenic Shock
Published on: August 16, 2021
Managing the post-left ventricular assist device patient
Charles T Klodell1, Edward D Staples, Juan M Aranda
1Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. klodell@surgery.ufl.edu
Abstract:
The implantation of ventricular assist devices allows the opportunity for patients with intractable heart failure to have improved quality and quantity of life. The devices may be implanted after failed attempts to wean from bypass, as a bridge to transplantation, or as destination therapy. Key issues following the implantation of assist devices include the prevention of right ventricular failure, appropriate pharmacologic management, prevention and management of infection, and detection and treatment of device dysfunction.
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