Successful weaning from a left ventricular assist device after surgical repair of a left ventricular free wall rupture

We present a case of an insertion of a left ventricular assist device for severe cardiac failure after the repair of a left ventricular free wall rupture. A 72-year-old man was admitted with chest pain and unconsciousness, and required emergency surgical repair of a left ventricular free wall ruptur...

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Published in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2002-04, Vol.50 (4), p.184-187
Main Authors: Kasahara, Katsuhiko, Kamata, Satoshi, Koyanagi, Toshiya, Suzuki, Ryuusuke, Nishina, Dai, Kasegawa, Hitoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Heart Failure - therapy
Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - surgery
Heart-Assist Devices
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications - therapy
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Summary:We present a case of an insertion of a left ventricular assist device for severe cardiac failure after the repair of a left ventricular free wall rupture. A 72-year-old man was admitted with chest pain and unconsciousness, and required emergency surgical repair of a left ventricular free wall rupture under percutaneous cardiopulmonary support. Severe cardiac failure occurred postoperatively, and weaning from percutaneous cardiopulmonary support was impossible. We implanted a left ventricular assist device, and this could be removed at one week after implantation. The left ventricular assist device was very useful as a "bridge to recovery".
ISSN:1344-4964
1863-6705
1863-2092
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/BF02913203