Total Artificial Heart Replacement with Two Centrifugal Blood Pumps

Abstract Two small, electrical, centrifugal pumps can be implanted as a total artificial heart replacement. This type of mechanical support may be advantageous in the setting of severe biventricular failure when cannulation of the native ventricles is complicated. Post infarct ventricular septal rup...

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Published inOperative techniques in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Main Authors Milano, Carmelo A., M.D, Schroder, Jacob, M.D, Daneshmand, Mani, M.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2016
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery
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Summary:Abstract Two small, electrical, centrifugal pumps can be implanted as a total artificial heart replacement. This type of mechanical support may be advantageous in the setting of severe biventricular failure when cannulation of the native ventricles is complicated. Post infarct ventricular septal rupture with inability to reconstruct the defect is one example in which we have successfully applied this strategy. The technique for ventriculectomy and pump attachment to the mitral and tricuspid annuli is presented.
ISSN:1522-2942
DOI:10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2016.02.001