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Published on: July 18, 2014
Longest reported support (7.5 years) with postauricular type of Jarvik 2000 axial-flow left ventricular assist device
Sofia Martin-Suarez1, Mariafrancesca Fiorentino2, Antonio Loforte2
1Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Department, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti n.9, 40138, Bologna, Italy. docsofi74@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
Mechanical circulatory supports with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are nowadays an established treatment in end-stage heart failure for those patients who are waiting for an organ donation or are unsuitable for transplantation. The duration of LVAD support is variable, depending on the device, the intention to treat and the issues occurring during treatment, which can change the purpose treatment or accelerate the transplantation. Moreover, length of reported supports in the literature is heterogenous. In here, we present the clinical and surgical case of the longest LVAD support reported in the literature, as a bridge to transplantation, with axial pump Jarvik 2000 (Jarvik Heart, Inc, New York, NY).
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