Book chapter
Anesthesia for Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
Mechanical Circulatory Support, pp.148-160
CRC Press, 1
1999
DOI: 10.1201/9780367813918-8
Abstract
Mechanical ventricular assist devices (VADs) have been used to support the circulation in patients waiting for a donor heart and in patients recovering from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cardiac surgery. Patients scheduled for VAD implantation as a bridge to cardiac transplantation will usually be having elective surgery, therefore nothing per mouth after midnight is ordered. Biventricular assist device are used for patients with left and right ventricular dysfunction who are unable to be weaned from CPB or those with progressive postcardiotomy cardiac failure in the postoperative period. Patients who undergo VAD placement remain intubated in the immediate postoperative period. Transport from the operating room to the surgical intensive care unit is made taking all precautionary measures for unexpected or unwanted complications during transport. Bleeding and coagulation disorders are a common problem in patients undergoing VAD placement, especially those who have had a prior cardiac surgery.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Anesthesia for Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
- Creators
- Javier H Campos
- Contributors
- Wayne E Richenbacher (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Mechanical Circulatory Support, pp.148-160
- Edition
- 1
- DOI
- 10.1201/9780367813918-8
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Alternative title
- Anesthesia for Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1999
- Academic Unit
- Surgery; Anesthesia
- Record Identifier
- 9984295918602771
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