A modified implantation technique for temporary right ventricular assist device: Enabling ambulation and less invasive decannulation

Daniel Rinewalt; Yasuhiro Shudo; John W MacArthur; Yi-Ping Joseph Woo; William Hiesinger

doi:10.1111/jocs.14193

A modified implantation technique for temporary right ventricular assist device: Enabling ambulation and less invasive decannulation

J Card Surg. 2019 Oct;34(10):1083-1085. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14193. Epub 2019 Aug 7.

Authors

Daniel Rinewalt¹, Yasuhiro Shudo¹, John W MacArthur¹, Yi-Ping Joseph Woo¹, William Hiesinger¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.

PMID: 31389624
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14193

Abstract

This report describes our unique temporary right ventricular assist device (RVAD) implantation technique, which enables early mobilization even during biventricular support and subsequent less invasive RVAD removal without needing resternotomy upon recovery.

Keywords: left ventricular assist device; mechanical circulatory support; right ventricular failure.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiomyopathies / complications*
Cardiomyopathies / physiopathology
Cardiomyopathies / surgery
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
Shock, Cardiogenic / physiopathology
Shock, Cardiogenic / surgery*
Ventricular Function, Right / physiology*
Walking / physiology*