ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT FOR IMPLANTATION OF TOTAL ARTIFICIAL HEART DEVICE: CASE SERIES
Articles > Article · 2016
Authors: Cengiz ŞAHUTOĞLU, NURSEN KARACA, Seden KOCABAS, FATMA ZEKİYE AŞKAR, Serkan ERTUGAY, Çağatay ENGİN, Tahir YAĞDI, Mustafa ÖZBARAN
NOBEL MEDICUS, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2016, vol 12, pp 75-79
Summary
The treatment of end-stage heart failure is heart transplant; however the majority of patients die due to deficiency of organ donation. Total artificial heart implantation made for the purpose of extending the life span and bridging to transplantation in patients with end-stage heart failure is a good option. We present our initial experiences in the anesthetic management of total artificial heart implantation cases performed in our institution.