標題: Successful continuous-flow left ventricular assist device implantation with adjuvant tricuspid valve repair for advanced heart failure
作者: Lee, Chih-Hsien
Wei, Jeng
生物科技學系
Department of Biological Science and Technology
關鍵字: cf-LVAD;end-stage heart failure;HeartMate II
公開日期: 8-Jul-2016
摘要: The prevalence of end-stage heart failure (HF) is on the increase, however, the availability of donor hearts remains limited. Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly being used for treating patients with end-stage HF. LVADs are not only used as a bridge to transplantation but also as a destination therapy. HeartMate II, a new-generation, continuous-flow LVAD (cf-LVAD), is currently an established treatment option for patients with HF. Technological progress and increasing implantation of cf-LVADs have significantly improved survival in patients with end-stage HF. Here we report a case of a patient with end-stage HF who was successfully supported using cf-LVAD implantation with adjuvant tricuspid valve repair in a general district hospital.
URI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2016-034
http://hdl.handle.net/11536/132932
ISSN: 1995-1892
DOI: 10.5830/CVJA-2016-034
期刊: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
Volume: 27
Issue: 4
起始頁: E14
結束頁: E16
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