We utilized a new ventricular assist device, the PulseCath catheter, to perform an off-pump bypass procedure in a patient with low ejection fraction. The 21 Fr PulseCath catheter, driven by a standard intra-aortic balloon pump console, can generate a pulsatile flow of 2–3 l/min. The PulseCath coupled with an intra-aortic balloon pump device is an important tool for left ventricular assistance.
PulseCath, a new short-term ventricular assist device: ourexperience in off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery
LOIZZI, DOMENICO;
2008-01-01
Abstract
We utilized a new ventricular assist device, the PulseCath catheter, to perform an off-pump bypass procedure in a patient with low ejection fraction. The 21 Fr PulseCath catheter, driven by a standard intra-aortic balloon pump console, can generate a pulsatile flow of 2–3 l/min. The PulseCath coupled with an intra-aortic balloon pump device is an important tool for left ventricular assistance.File in questo prodotto:
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