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  • Title: [A successful biventricular assist for postoperative patient with severe heart failure and hepatorenal dysfunction after mitral and tricuspid valve surgery].
    Author: Moro H, Hayashi J, Ohzeki H, Imaizumi K, Maruyama Y, Eguchi S.
    Journal: Kyobu Geka; 1989 Aug; 42(9):795-800. PubMed ID: 2615128.
    Abstract:
    We report a case of successful biventricular assist for severe heart failure after open heart surgery. A 62-year-old man suffering from advanced valvular disease accompanied with hepatorenal dysfunction underwent mitral valve replacement and tricuspid annuloplasty on September 22, 1988. Because of inability of weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass, left heart assisted circulation using a roller pump with heparin-coated tubing system was inserted. Following the left heart assist, an right ventricular assist device (RVAD) was subsequently applied to intractable right ventricular failure. He was successfully weaned from an RVAD after 24 hours, and from left heart assisted circulation after 46 hours. At present, he is doing well without significant complications. Earlier application of biventricular assist might be effective for biventricular failure with hepatorenal dysfunction.
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