Abstract
End-stage renal failure is often considered a relative contraindication for total artificial heart implantation due to the increased risk of mortality after transplantation. We report the successful treatment of a patient having heart and renal failure with the CardioWest (SynCardia Inc, Tucson, AZ) total artificial heart for bridge-to-cardiac transplantation of a heart and kidney.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1324-1326 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine