Bedside right ventricular assist device removal in the conscious patient

被引:10
作者
Cohn, William E. [1 ]
Gregoric, Igor D. [1 ]
La Francesca, Saverio [1 ]
Frazier, O. H. [1 ]
机构
[1] St Lukes Episcopal Hosp, Texas Heart Inst, Dept Cardiopulm Transplantat, Houston, TX 77225 USA
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D O I
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.06.044
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A technique is described for simple bedside removal of a right ventricular assist device system from a conscious patient. This technique allows weaning from the support of the right ventricular assist device without the confounding hemodynamic challenges of positive pressure ventilation and sternal closure.
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页码:1556 / 1557
页数:2
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Lima LE, 2001, HEART SURG FORUM, V4, P61