Transcontinental transport of a patient with an AbioMed BVS 5000 BVAD.
The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2004-04-01
Abstract
In patients with severe cardiogenic shock requiring implantation of a short-term assist device transportation to a specialized heart center for further therapy may be necessary. We report the first successful transcontinental air transport (from Singapore to Berlin, Germany) of a patient with fulminating myocarditis requiring implantation of a biventricular assist device.