Parachute-like technique for off-pump implantation of cardiac support device in isolated and combined procedure

Louis Labrousse; Laurent Barandon; Flora Numis; Claude Deville

doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.08.016

Parachute-like technique for off-pump implantation of cardiac support device in isolated and combined procedure

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Nov;32(5):807-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.08.016. Epub 2007 Sep 17.

Authors

Louis Labrousse¹, Laurent Barandon, Flora Numis, Claude Deville

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Bordeaux Heart University Hospital, Avenue de Magellan, 33604 Bordeaux-Pessac, France. louis.labrousse@chu-bordeaux.fr

PMID: 17875394
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.08.016

Abstract

Cardiac support is a new and promising therapy for refractory heart failure. Only a few previous publications focused on technical implantation of such device. We have developed a new technique that facilitates a consistent and safe implant when the procedure is done without extra-corporeal circulation (ECC). Herein, we report our experience of 60 consecutive CorCap cardiac support device (Acorn Cardiovascular, USA) implantations off-pump for both isolated and combined implantation.

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Heart Failure / surgery*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome