Parallel application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and the CardioWest total artificial heart as a bridge to transplant.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Circulatory assist devices are an increasingly common method of treating patients with refractory cardiogenic shock. We describe a patient who was a heart transplant candidate with biventricular failure who underwent CardioWest total artificial heart-temporary (SynCardia Inc, Tucson, AZ) implantation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to manage the patient's subsequent respiratory failure. After respiratory and hemodynamic stabilization, the CardioWest total artificial heart-temporary served as a successful 62-day bridge-to-heart transplantation.
Medical subject headings
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart, Artificial
- Shock, Cardiogenic