Technique for left ventricular apical cannulation for short-term mechanical circulatory support

Shahab A Akhter; Jai Raman; Valluvan Jeevanandam

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.143

Technique for left ventricular apical cannulation for short-term mechanical circulatory support

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Mar;89(3):994-5. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.143.

Authors

Shahab A Akhter¹, Jai Raman, Valluvan Jeevanandam

Affiliation

¹ Section of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. sakhter@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

PMID: 20172185
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.143

Abstract

The ABIOMED BVS 5000 ventricular assist system (ABIOMED Cardiovascular Inc, Danvers, MA) is the most commonly used mechanical circulatory support device for post-cardiotomy and post-myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock after placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump. We describe a simple and reliable technique for left ventricular apical cannulation for this device, which also facilitates decannulation without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.

MeSH terms

Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Catheterization / methods*
Heart Ventricles*
Heart-Assist Devices*
Humans
Suture Techniques