TY - JOUR
T1 - Lung perfusion and ventilation during implantation of left ventricular assist device as a strategy to avoid postoperative pulmonary complications and right ventricular failure
AU - Macedo, Francisco Igor B.
AU - Panos, Anthony L.
AU - Andreopoulos, Fotios M.
AU - Salerno, Tomas A.
AU - Pham, Si M.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - Right ventricular failure is a major contributor to increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation. Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased pulmonary ischaemia and pulmonary vascular resistance. Continuous pulmonary perfusion and ventilation represents an emerging strategy for pulmonary protection during cardiac surgery. We hypothesize that this technique may have a pivotal role in reducing postoperative right ventricular dysfunction in high-risk patients undergoing LVAD placement.
AB - Right ventricular failure is a major contributor to increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation. Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased pulmonary ischaemia and pulmonary vascular resistance. Continuous pulmonary perfusion and ventilation represents an emerging strategy for pulmonary protection during cardiac surgery. We hypothesize that this technique may have a pivotal role in reducing postoperative right ventricular dysfunction in high-risk patients undergoing LVAD placement.
KW - Left ventricular assist device
KW - Lung perfusion/Ventilation
KW - Pulmonary protection
KW - Right ventricular failure
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U2 - 10.1093/icvts/ivt349
DO - 10.1093/icvts/ivt349
M3 - Article
C2 - 23933964
AN - SCOPUS:84902392746
VL - 17
SP - 764
EP - 766
JO - Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
JF - Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
SN - 1569-9293
IS - 5
ER -