Anesth Analg 2002;95:42-49
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society
CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA
The Anesthetic Considerations in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices Presenting for Noncardiac Surgery: A Review of Eight Cases
Marc E. Stone, MD,
William Soong, MBBS, FANZCA,
Marina Krol, PhD, and
David L. Reich, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Marc E. Stone, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Box 1010, 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029-6574. Address e-mail to marc.stone{at}mssm.edu
IMPLICATIONS: The number of patients supported by ventricular assist devices (VADs) that present for noncardiac surgery is increasing in our institution. Our recent experience with eight such patients is reported, along with a review of the most commonly implanted VADs and the anesthetic implications and considerations for VAD-supported patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
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