1981 Volume 10 Issue 2 Pages 657-660
A 51 years old woman, who was in low cardiac output syndrome after mitral valve replacement and superimposed technique using the porcine bioprosthetic valve for tricuspid regurgitation, was supported by prolonged veno-arterial bypass (VAB), IABP and partial artificial heart (PAH).
The circulatory assistance by left ventricular bypass using PAH was the first clinical experience for us.
She could not be successfully weaned off from PAH assistance during 52 hours, but we have observed that PAH is the powerful assist device for supporting the failing heart after cardiac surgery.