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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24:307-308
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

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New experience with the paracardial right ventricular axial flow micropump impella elect 600

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Oldenburg, Dr.-Eden-Straße 10, D-26133 Oldenburg, Germany

Received 23 January 2003; received in revised form 27 March 2003; accepted 31 March 2003.

^* Corresponding author. Present address: Steinkauzweg 24a, D-26135 Oldenburg, Germany. Tel.: +49-441-4032820; fax: +49-441-4032830
e-mail: schmidt.thorsten{at}klinikum-oldenburg.de

Beating heart surgery is still challenging and could be made safer using assisted circulation. We evaluated clinical outcome following beating heart myocardial revascularisation using the impella elect system with intracardial left ventricular (LV) and paracardial right ventricular (RV) microaxial pumps in eight patients. Clinical course was uneventful. There were no device-related complications. The paracardial design of the RV-pump is a great advantage compared to the former intracardial design because it eliminates arrhythmia and LV hypovolemia. Support by microaxial pumps can make beating heart surgery safer and applicable for more complex cases.

Key Words: Beating heart surgery • Assisted circulation

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