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. 2016 Sep 2;64(11):665–697. doi: 10.1007/s11748-016-0695-3

Table 7 Assisted circulation (total; 1679)

Sites VAD Heart–lung assist
Device Results Method Results
Centrifugal VAS (extra) VAS (implant) Not weaned Weaned PCPS Others Not weaned Weaned
On going Death Transplant Alive Deaths Transplant Deaths Transplant Deaths Alive
Post cardiotomy
 Left 23 5 5 5 13 (39.4) 0 12 3 (9.1) 0
 Right 2 0 0 0 1 (50.0) 0 1 0 0
 Biventricle
  Right 8 0 0 0 6 (75.0) 0 2 1 (12.5) 0 432 78 259 (50.8) 0 79 (15.5) 157
  Left 7 3 0
Congestive heart failure
 Left 52 41 99 101 56 (29.2) 6 18 7 (3.6) 1
 Right 6 1 0 0 2 (28.6) 0 3 2 (28.6) 0
 Biventricle
  Right 24 6 0 3 16 (53.3) 0 8 2 (6.7) 1 676 61 332 (45.0) 1 111 (15.1) 281
  Left 10 16 4
Respiratory failure 80 40 35 (29.2) 0 15 (12.5) 70
Total 132 72 108 109 94 (30.1) 6 44 15 (4.8) 2 1188 179 626 (45.8) 1 205 (15.0) 508

Values in parenthesis represent mortality %

VAD ventricular assist devise, VAS ventricular assist system, extra Extracorporeal VAS, implant Implantable VAS, PCPS percutaneous cardiopulmonary support