Case 6-2010: Noncardiac surgery in patients with a left ventricular assist device

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2010 Dec;24(6):1002-9. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2010.09.005.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Conference

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anesthesia
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications
  • Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Cystoscopy
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Heart-Assist Devices*
  • Humans
  • International Normalized Ratio
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Effusion / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications / therapy
  • Respiratory Insufficiency / therapy
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative*
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / complications