| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is superior to right ventricular assist device for acute right ventricular failure after heart transplantation. | |
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PMID: 15511449 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Acute right ventricular failure after heart transplantation is a life-threatening condition, and sometimes the use of mechanical circulatory support is inevitable. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the effectiveness of two different mechanical circulatory support systems for this indication. METHODS: From 1984 to 2003, 28 heart transplant recipients exhibited right ventricular failure resistant to drug therapy. Right ventricular assist device (n = 15) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (n = 13) was implanted to support the failing heart. RESULTS: Overall in-hospital survival was 43%. In the right ventricular assist device group, only 2 patients (13%) could be weaned from mechanical circulatory support compared with 10 patients (77%) in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation group (p = 0.001). Retransplantation was necessary in 6 patients in the right ventricular assist device group and in 1 patient in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation group (p = 0.049). There was no difference in patient survival between groups, but graft survival was significantly better in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation group (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: In view of these results, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation seems to be the better option as mechanical circulatory support for right ventricular failure in heart transplantation. |
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Authors:
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Shahrokh Taghavi; Andreas Zuckermann; Jan Ankersmit; Georg Wieselthaler; Angela Rajek; Günther Laufer; Ernst Wolner; Michael Grimm |
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Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 78 ISSN: 1552-6259 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2004 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-10-29 Completed Date: 2005-02-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1644-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. taghavis@hotmail.com |
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Aged Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation* Female Heart Transplantation* Heart-Assist Devices* Humans Life Tables Male Middle Aged Multiple Organ Failure / etiology, mortality Postoperative Complications / mortality, therapy* Postoperative Hemorrhage / epidemiology Retrospective Studies Sepsis / epidemiology Survival Analysis Treatment Outcome Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / etiology, mortality, therapy* |
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