• Prog Cardiovasc Dis · Jul 2000

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    Perioperative management of the left ventricular assist device recipient.

    • M J Heath and M L Dickstein.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
    • Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2000 Jul 1;43(1):47-54.

    AbstractAn understanding of the unique preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations of left ventricular assist device implantation is essential for the successful anesthetic management of these challenging cases. This article discusses the different stages of anesthetic care of the left ventricular assist device recipient, including preoperative assessment, lining, induction, separation from cardiopulmonary bypass, and the postbypass period.

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