Valvular Procedures During Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: Pelin ÖZTÜRK, Çağatay ENGİN, MEHMET FATİH AYIK, Tahir YAĞDI, Sanem NALBANTGİL, B. BAYSAL, Mustafa ÖZBARAN
TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2012, vol 44, pp 1732-1734
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.044
Summary
Background. Increased experience and success with ventricular asist devices (VAD) has permitted more aggressive use in patients formerly believed to be inappropriate for mechanical circulatory support (MCS). There is no clearly proven policy to manage end-stage heart failure patients with valvular pathologies. The aim of this report was to analysis our experience with combined approach of VAD implantation and valvular procedures among patients with valvular heart disease and end-stage heart failure.