| Title |
Successful experience with Levitronix PediVAS for management of acute heart failure after Fontan surgery |
| Authors |
Bezuška, Laurynas ; Lebetkevičius, Virgilijus ; Lankutis, Kęstutis ; Tarutis, Virgilijus |
| DOI |
10.2478/s11536-012-0005-0 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Central European journal of medicine.. Warsaw : Versita. 2012, vol. 7, no. 4, p. 529-532.. ISSN 1895-1058. eISSN 1644-3640 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Ventricular assist device ; Levitronix PediVAS ; Acute cardiac failure ; Fontan surgery |
| Abstract [eng] |
An extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was long a golden standard in the pediatric population with acute cardiac failure for shortterm mechanical circulatory support. It gives the limited availability of pediatric-sized pumps and the outcomes remain disproportionately poor. The Levitronix PediVAS system (Levitronix LLC, Waltham, MA) offers expanded options for short-term support for this population. We report our experience with the successful use of the PediVAS (left heart bypass) in the 3-year-old male patient as a bridge to recovery after Fontan surgery in acute heart failure. Short-term circulatory support with the Levitronix PediVAS has proven to be a less invasive, safe, and effective for our pediatric patient. |
| Published |
Warsaw : Versita |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2012 |
| CC license |
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