Extracorporeal right to left atrial bypass to treat right ventricular failure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Graft right ventricular failure after heart transplantation, secondary to preoperative functional pulmonary hypertension, was successfully managed in a 49-year-old patient using an extracorporeal right to left atrial bypass. We comment on the case and discuss the type of mechanical assistance used.
Medical subject headings
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Right