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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1934-1936. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.10.034
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Pulmonary Lobectomy in a Patient With a Left Ventricular Assist Device

Benjamin Wei, MDa, Hiroo Takayama, MDa,b, Matthew D. Bacchetta, MDa,b,*

a Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians of Surgeons, New York, New York
b Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia College of Physicians of Surgeons, New York, New York

Accepted for publication October 12, 2008.

* Address correspondence to Dr Bacchetta, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Irving Pavilion, Room 3, 161 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10032 (Email: mb781{at}columbia.edu).

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly being used as both bridge-to-transplantation and destination therapy in patients with severe congestive heart failure. Performing noncardiac surgical procedures in patients with LVADs represents a unique challenge given the anatomic, hemodynamic, and hematologic considerations in these patients. We present the case of a man with an LVAD who successfully underwent right upper lobectomy for a pulmonary nodule. The literature on thoracic surgery procedures in LVAD patients and the intraoperative and postoperative management of these patients are also reviewed.




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