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Implantation of Total Artificial Heart in Congenital Heart Disease
Published on: July 18, 2014
Perioperative Care of the Patient With the Total Artificial Heart
Jill Yaung1, Francisco A Arabia, Michael Nurok
1From the *Department of Anesthesiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California; and †Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
Abstract:
Advanced heart failure continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality despite improvements in pharmacologic therapy. High demand for cardiac transplantation and shortage of donor organs have led to an increase in the utilization of mechanical circulatory support devices. The total artificial heart is an effective biventricular assist device that may be used as a bridge to transplant and that is being studied for destination therapy. This review discusses the history, indications, and perioperative management of the total artificial heart with emphasis on the postoperative concerns.
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