The Thermo Cardiosystems implantable left ventricular assist device as a bridge to cardiac transplantation
Seche, L.A.
Heart and Lung the Journal of Critical Care 21(2): 112-114
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0147-9563 PMID: 1544804 Document Number: 404692
The Thermo Cardiosystems left ventricular assist device is a very effective "bridge" to orthotopic cardiac transplantation in a select patient group. Because of the increasing shortage of available donor hearts nationally, the ability to bridge people to transplantation is very desirable. Also, this device does not require systemic anticoagulation and, to date, has not been associated with any embolic events in any of the 40 patients who have undergone implantation of the device.