Anesthesia for Ventricular Assist Device Placement: Experience From a Single Center
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: S. KOCABAS, FATMA ZEKİYE AŞKAR, Tahir YAĞDI, Çağatay ENGİN, Mustafa ÖZBARAN
TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2013, vol 45, pp 1005-1008
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.091
Summary
Background. Circulatory support with ventricular assist systems has become a treatment alternative for patients with end-stage heart failure owing to the donor shortage. In this report, we have presented our institution's clinical experience in the anesthetic management of ventricular assist device (VAD) implantation.