Calderón AM, Carrillo AA, Romero BJ, Valpuesta V V, Mendoza AR, Sánchez VLD, Maycotte Z, DEctor LDM

Language: Spanish
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Page: 147-150
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ABSTRACT

Objective: To report a case of severe right ventricular failure treated successfully with mechanical cardiac support (MCS).
Design: Case report.
Setting: A tertiary care hospital, Mexico City.
Patient: A 73-yr-old patient with history of ischemic cardiopathy developed severe right ventricular failure following replacement of aortic valve.
Interventions: Right ventricular assistance. Results: Satisfactory resolution of heart failure was obtained and MCS was discontinued four days later.
Conclusion: Mechanical cardiac assistance can be a good alternative procedure for the treatment of poscardiotomy severe right ventricular failure.

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