First clinical experience with the DeBakey VAD continuous-axial-flow pump for bridge to transplantation

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 101; no. 4; pp. 356 - 359
• Main Authors: WIESELTHALER, G. M, SCHIMA, H, HIESMAYR, M, PACHER, R, LAUFER, G, NOON, G. P, DEBAKEY, M, WOLNER, E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.02.2000; American Heart Association, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - complications; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - therapy; Equipment Design; Heart; Heart Failure - therapy; Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement; Heart Transplantation; Heart-Assist Devices - adverse effects; Hemolysis; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Myocardial Ischemia - complications; Myocardial Ischemia - therapy; Tissue Donors - supply & distribution; Human; Heart failure; Treatment; Heart disease; Surgery; Cardiocirculatory support; Cardiovascular disease; Instrumentation; Technique

A shortage of donor organs and increased numbers of deaths of patients on the waiting list for cardiac transplantation make mechanical circulatory support for a bridge to transplantation a standard clinical procedure. Continuous-flow rotary blood pumps offer exciting new perspectives. Two male patie...