Review article

Long-term Mechanical Circulatory Support for Patients with Terminal Stage of Congestive Heart Failure: A Case Report

Dubravka Jonjić ; Department for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Mislav Planinc Planinc ; Department for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Željko Sutlić ; Department for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Davor Barić ; Department for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Igor Rudež ; Department for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Daniel Unić ; Department for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
Zorana Čekol ; Department for Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Despite recent advances in treatment, the number of people with heart failure continues to grow; this is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. Heart transplantation is very limited due to the lack of the adequate number of heart donors, and medical therapy remains palliative. He use of ventricular assist devices (VADs) has led to improved survival rates for patients with severe heart failure. Originally introduced as a temporary bridge-to-recovery, and later as a bridge-to-transplantation, VADs have evolved to permanent or destination therapy for patients with terminal stage of congestive heart failure1. In this paper, we report of our patient with dilatative cardiomyopathy, to whom – due to the end-stage heart failure, and for the first time in Croatia – a device for paracorporeal long-term mechanical left ventricular support (pVAD) was implanted.

Keywords

congestive heart failure; heart transplantation; mechanical circulatory support; left ventricular assist device (LVAD)

Hrčak ID:

66344

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/66344

Publication date:

11.3.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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