2020
DOI: 10.33552/asoaj.2020.01.000520
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Ventricular Assist Devices Insertion, Overview and Anesthetic Considerations

Abstract: Ventricular assist devices (VAD) represent a revolution for the management of severe heart failure. Their insertion requires the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. They are used either permanently for long term treatment of refractory heart failure or temporally as a bridge until cardiac transplantation and until cardiac recovery from reversible cardiomyopathy. Insertion of VAD is a risky surgery with high incidence of complication such as bleeding, cardiac tamponade, renal failure and device failure. Anesthetic m… Show more

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