EVALUATION OF IABP AND LVAD FOR PERIPHERL CIRCULATORY INSUFFICIENCY

Abstract

Comparison of IABP and LVAD was considered from a viewpoint of peripheral circulation. Lactate, pyruvate, SvO₂ and SaO₂ were measured as parameter of peripheral ciculatory disturbance. The stady results as summarized as follow; 1) Because prognosis was bad in cases that high lactate lasted in spite of IABP, limitation was recognized in IABP and LVAD should be indicatet in same cases.
2) Changes of lactate and SvO₂ reflect peripheral circulatory disturbonce and that can be index of prognosis.