A Technique for Avoidance of Hypothermia During Prolonged Mechanical Circulatory Support with Centrifugal Pumps

Systemic hypothermia became a major problem in one of our patients undergoing postcardiotomy mechanical circulatory support with a centrifugal pump. We have developed a technique to prevent systemic hypothermia in this setting by applying an adapted topical cardiac cooling device to the centrifugal...

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 90
Main Authors:	Young, J. Nilas, Belz, Raymond, Iverson, Leigh I.G., Ennix, Coyness L., Ecker, Roger R., May, Robert D., Masterson, Richard, May, Ivan A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-07-1987 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Adult Anesthesia Anesthesia depending on type of surgery Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Assisted Circulation - instrumentation Biological and medical sciences Heart-Assist Devices - adverse effects Heart-Assist Devices - instrumentation Humans Hypothermia - prevention & control Medical sciences Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Cardiopulmonary bypass Time Factors Human Prevention Intensive cardiocirculatory care Cardiocirculatory assistance Pump Hypothermia
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Summary:	Systemic hypothermia became a major problem in one of our patients undergoing postcardiotomy mechanical circulatory support with a centrifugal pump. We have developed a technique to prevent systemic hypothermia in this setting by applying an adapted topical cardiac cooling device to the centrifugal pump heads.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62369-7