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Indian Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology
Year : 2018, Volume : 28, Issue : 1
First page : ( 55) Last page : ( 57)
Print ISSN : 2231-0665. Online ISSN : 2231-0673.

Median Term Biventricular Assist as Bridge to Heart Transplantation

Mr. Lakkipogu Suneel Kumar, Dr. Attawar Sandeep, Dr. Dutta Prabhat, Dr. Kumar Ravi

Dept. of CTVS, Gleneagles Global Healthcity, Chennai

Online published on 7 December, 2019.

Abstract

In India there is huge mismatch between organ donor and recipient, this mismatch resulting in loss of lives, Source-India today 02 November 2016. Bi ventricular assists are beneficial for such patients to live their routine life as they await heart transplantation. We present case of 64 year old man who came to our hospital with alcoholic dilated cardiomyopathy and deteriorated further while waiting for an organ.

The Bi ventricular assist device initiation and its management for 37 days of support will be discussed.

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Keywords

Heartfailure, Shortage of organ donations, Bi-Ventricular assist devices as Bridge to heart transplantation, management and hearttransplantation.

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