| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2971227 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A 34-year-old woman with fulminant myocarditis underwent emergent implant with the Toyobo (Nipro, Osaka, Japan) paracorporeal biventricular assist device (BiVAD). The patient had been stable for 6 months, until she started to develop heart failure symptoms due to severe pulmonary insufficiency. Pulmonary valve closure and BiVAD conversion to implantable rotary pumps was performed. A DuraHeart centrifugal pump (Terumo Heart Inc, Ann Arbor, MI) was used for left ventricular assist, and a Jarvik 2000 axial-flow pump (Jarvik Heart Inc, New York, NY) was used for right ventricular assist. Although strict management was required to balance the flow rates of the 2 different types of devices, her postoperative course was uneventful and she was discharged home.
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Authors
Shunsuke MD, Taichi MD, Shigeru MD, Yasushi MD, Takashi MD, Takayoshi MD, Toru MD, Yoshiki MD,