Cold Hard Facts – A Case Report (Video)
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David Fitzgerald debates in favor of the use of MECC Circuits for adult CPB procedures (16:05 minutes).
The alarming mortality in cases of dissecting aneurysm of the aorta has stimulated the development of a surgical technique which results in re-entry of the dissecting channel.
This review will examine the different options for commonly used temporary MCS devices including intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs), veno-arterial-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO), TandemHeart(®) (CardiacAssist, Pittsburg, PA, USA) Impella(®) and BVS 5000(®) (both Abiomed Inc., Danvers, MA, USA), CentriMag(®) and Thoratec percutaneous ventricular assist device (pVAD)(®) (both Thoratec Corporation, Pleasanton, CA, USA).