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Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:308-309
© 1991 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Long-term bridge to transplantation with the Symbion acute ventricular assist device system

Scott Lick, MD, Jack G. Copeland, MD*, Luis J. Rosado, MD, Gulshan Sethi, MD, Richard G. Smith, MSEE, Marilyn Cleavinger, MSBME

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Accepted for publication January 15, 1991.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Copeland, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center, 1501 North Campbell Ave, Tucson AZ 85724.

A 48-year-old man was supported for 164 days with Symbion biventricular assist devices. During that time, his cytotoxic antibody screen fell from 97% positivity to less than 10%, enabling cardiac transplantation. Complications during the implantation included a 3-minute episode of amaurosis fugax, one positive blood culture, and anemia, which responded to decreased frequency of blood drawing. He is now alive 7 months after transplantation.




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