THE IMPORTANCE AND IMPACT OF RIGHT VENTRICULAR FUNCTIONS IN LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION: CASE REPORT

Onurcan Tarcan; Mehmet Ali Özatik; Şeref Küçüker; Göktan Aşkın; Omaç Tüfekçioğlu; Süha Küçükaksu; Erol Şener; Oğuz Taşdemir

Onurcan Tarcan¹, Mehmet Ali Özatik¹, Şeref Küçüker¹, Göktan Aşkın¹, Omaç Tüfekçioğlu¹, Süha Küçükaksu¹, Erol Şener¹, Oğuz Taşdemir¹

¹Türkiye Yüksek İhitisas Hastanesi, Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Kliniği, Ankara

The left ventricular assist device (VAD) may be a lifesaving therapy for a patient awaiting heart transplantation. One of the major complications seen after left VAD implantation is right ventricular dysfunction. Here reported patient was implanted with MicroMed DeBakey left VAD for bridging to heart transplantation. This patient is the third case assisted with MicroMed DeBakey axial flow pump in this country. He was bridged to transplantation. From this case we have learned that, isolated left VAD implantation in patients who have severe right heart failure may be possible if latter resolves with intensive inotropic agents and intra-aortic baloon pump.

Keywords : Left ventricular assist device, heart transplantation, right ventricular dysfunction

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