| Initial Experience of Conversion of Toyobo Paracorporeal Left Ventricular Assist Device to DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist Device. | |
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PMID: 22122967 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background: This report details experience of the conversion of the Toyobo left ventricular assist device (LVAD; Nipro, Osaka, Japan) to the DuraHeart LVAD (TerumoHeart, Ann Arbor, MI, USA) in patients awaiting heart transplantation. Methods and Results: Eight patients (4 male, 4 female) with Toyobo paracorporeal LVAD underwent conversion to the third-generation centrifugal (DuraHeart) LVAD. The apical cuff of the Toyobo was not exchanged because the size was the same as that of the DuraHeart. All conversion operations were performed safely, but 3 patients who had infection of the Toyobo LVAD cannulation site prior to conversion suffered later pocket infections and 1 patient died because of sepsis. One patient underwent heart transplantation and 6 of 8 patients were awaiting heart transplantation at home. Conclusions: Conversions from the Toyobo LVAD to the DuraHeart LVAD were performed safely. Considering that implantable LVADs provide superior long-term survival and quality of life, conversion is a reasonable decision for Toyobo LVAD users in whom there are no infections. |
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Daisuke Yoshioka; Taichi Sakaguchi; Shunsuke Saito; Shigeru Miyagawa; Hiroyuki Nishi; Yasushi Yoshikawa; Satsuki Fukushima; Takayoshi Ueno; Toru Kuratani; Yoshiki Sawa |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-27 |
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Title: Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society Volume: - ISSN: 1347-4820 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101137683 Medline TA: Circ J Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine. |
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