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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:720-721
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Successful biventricular assistance after heart transplantation

Jose M. Arribas, MDa*, Domingo A. Pascual, MDb, Francisco Gutiérrez, MDa, Víctor Ray, MDa, Julio García-Puente, MDa, Mariano Valdés, MDb, Ramón Arcas, MDa

a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
b Department of Cardiology, University Hospital V. Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain

Accepted for publication May 2, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Arribas, C/Azarbe del papel 3, 2°A, 30.007 Murcia, Spain
e-mail: arribasdelpeso{at}telepolis.com

We present a successful use of biventricular pneumatic assistance during seven days allowing the recovery from a severe primary graft failure that occurred in the operating room. Suboptimal donors are associated with higher rates of immediate graft failure; however proper use of mechanical assistance can help to recover graft function.






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