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Lang, S.A., O’Neill, B., Waterworth, P. and Bilal, H. (2014) Can the Temporary Use of Right Ventricular Assist Devices Bridge Patients with Acute Right Ventricular Failure after Cardiac Surgery to Receovery? Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 18, 499-510.
https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivt472

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• TITLE: Right Ventricular Failure Following Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: An Alternative Strategy

  AUTHORS: Ruchir P. Mashar, Rashmi P. Birla, Paul D. Waterworth

  KEYWORDS: Right Ventricular Failure, Assist Devices, Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol.9 No.3, March 29, 2019

  ABSTRACT: Coronary malperfusion is a complication of aortic dissection, and can lead to ventricular failure. We report 2 cases of right ventricular (RV) failure, following aortic dissection, successfully bridged to recovery using right ventricular assist devices (RVADs). The first was a 54 year-old man, who had difficulty weaning from bypass due to a stunned RV following aortic root replacement. The second was a 34 year-old woman, who after replacement of the ascending aorta, suffered episodes of ventricular fibrillation (VF), and RV failure. Both had an RVAD implanted, allowing eventual recovery. We recommend more widespread use of VADs in such cases.