PulseCath, a new short-term ventricular assist device: our experience in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery

J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2008 Apr;9(4):423-6. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3282eee851.

Abstract

We utilized a new ventricular assist device, the PulseCath catheter, to perform an off-pump bypass procedure in a patient with low ejection fraction. The 21 Fr PulseCath catheter, driven by a standard intra-aortic balloon pump console, can generate a pulsatile flow of 2-3 l/min. The PulseCath coupled with an intra-aortic balloon pump device is an important tool for left ventricular assistance.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / instrumentation*
  • Coronary Disease / surgery*
  • Equipment Design
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / surgery*