Ventricular Assist Device
Jarvik 2000 device can be implanted without cardiopulmonary bypass
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, May 11th, 2003
According to published research from the United States, "In this report, we describe successful implantation of a Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist device (Jarvik Heart, Inc, New York, NY) without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient who was a member of the Jehovah's Witness faith.
"To accomplish this, we had to change our implantation technique," wrote O.H. Frazier and colleagues, Texas Heart Institute.
The researchers concluded: "The modified technique, which minimizes the risk of bleeding and end-organ dysfunction, can also be used to decrease...
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