Glenn shunt facilitated weaning of right ventricular mechanical support.

Full Abstract

Management of biventricular mechanical circulatory support patients can be complex and can require different systems for support of the right and left ventricles. We describe the use of a Glenn shunt to facilitate weaning from a right ventricular assist device in a patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy on biventricular mechanical circulatory support.

Author information

Author/s: Martin, Jonathan P (JP); Allen, Jeremiah G (JG); Weiss, Eric S (ES); Vricella, Luca A (LA); Russell, Stuart D (SD); Conte, John V (JV);

Affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.

Grants: 2T32DK007713-12 (Agency:NIDDK NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: The Annals of thoracic surgery (Ann Thorac Surg), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 88 (issue 3) : pp e16-7

Dates: Created 2009/08/24; Completed 2009/09/14;

PMID: 19699877, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/14/2009, IMS Date: )

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