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Successful use of mechanical assist device for right ventricular failure after orthotopic heart transplantation
N J Odom1, D Richens, B E Glenville
1Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Transplantation, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, U.K.
The Journal of Heart Transplantation
|November 1, 1990
Abstract:
A 22-year-old woman underwent orthotopic heart transplantation, resulting in acute failure of the donor right ventricle caused by a raised pulmonary vascular resistance. This was successfully managed by mechanical assistance of the right ventricle, with use of a centrifugal pump. After a complicated early postoperative course, the patient made a complete recovery.