Use of Foley catheter for insertion of ventricular assist device inflow cannula.

Abstract

Ventricular assist devices are fast becoming an accepted alternative to treat end-stage heart failure, and are being implemented as a bridge to myocardial recovery, a bridge to heart transplantation, or as destination therapy. Positioning of the inflow cannula into the apex of the ventricle is a crucial step due to the risk of sucking in air. We describe an improved method of preparing the insertion site for the ventricular assist device inflow cannula, to minimize the chances of air embolism and blood spillage, which we applied in a 34-year-old man, as a bridge to transplantation.

• Authors: Prashant N Mohite, Anton Sabashnikov, Bartlomiej Zych, Aron F Popov, Andre R Simon
• Journal: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals (Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann) Vol. 22 Issue 9 Pg. 1088-9 (Nov 2014) ISSN: 1816-5370 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 24887841 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © The Author(s) 2013 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav.

Topics

• Adult
• Catheters
• Heart Failure (surgery)
• Heart-Assist Devices
• Humans
• Male