Virtual reality-guided left ventricular assist device implantation in pediatric patient: Valuable presurgical tool

Rajesh Kumar Ramaswamy; Sathish Kumar Marimuthu; Krishna Kumar Ramarathnam; Srinath Vijayasekharan; Kemundel Genny Suresh Rao; Komarakshi R Balakrishnan

doi:10.4103/apc.apc_81_21

Virtual reality-guided left ventricular assist device implantation in pediatric patient: Valuable presurgical tool

Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Jul-Sep;14(3):388-392. doi: 10.4103/apc.apc_81_21. Epub 2021 Aug 17.

Authors

Rajesh Kumar Ramaswamy¹, Sathish Kumar Marimuthu², Krishna Kumar Ramarathnam², Srinath Vijayasekharan³, Kemundel Genny Suresh Rao³, Komarakshi R Balakrishnan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology, MGM Health Care, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
² Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
³ Department of Heart and Lung Transplant/Mechanical Circulatory Support, Institute of Heart and Lung Transplant, MGM Health Care, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used for presurgical planning and teaching during surgery. However, VR aided presurgical planning toolbox for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is not widely available. We investigated the use of a VR environment with wearable headsets and touch controllers in simulating an implant in an 11-year-old boy. The technology played a significant role in the optimal positioning of the LVAD.

Keywords: Left ventricular assist devices; mechanical circulatory support; virtual reality.

Publication types

Case Reports