Perioperative management of a patient with an axial-flow rotary ventricular assist device for laparoscopic ileo-colectomy

• Main Authors: Subramanian Sathishkumar (Author), R Kodavatiganti (Author), S Plummer (Author), K High (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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The use of mechanical circulatory support devices as a bridge to transplant or destination therapy decreases mortality, improves quality of life, and functional status. The paucity of clinical data and the challenges faced by noncardiac anesthesiologists warrant us to present the perioperative care...