Transapical ProtekDuo Rapid Deployment Cannula as Temporary Left Ventricular Assist Device in a Jehovah's Witness Patient.
Journal Article
Temporary left ventricular support aims to decompress the left ventricle and provide adequate forward flow into the arterial circulation. This can be accomplished with endovascular devices such as the Impella with an internal motor, or with the implementation of cannulae to drain the left ventricle or left atrium and then return to the arterial circulation using an external pump. In this report, the authors describe the transesophageal echocardiography-guided placement of a single-cannula system with the Protek Duo RD (TandemLife, LivaNova) via a left ventricular apical approach to provide minimally invasive left ventricular support in a high-risk Jehovah's Witness patient.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Belani, K; Saikus, CE; Schroder, JN; Klinger, RY
Published Date
- December 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 35 / 12
Start / End Page
- 3735 - 3742
PubMed ID
- 33388220
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1532-8422
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.12.009
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States