The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 56, 379-380, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Successful left ventricular assist after a first and second heart operation
JA Magovern, AD Campellone and GJ Magovern
Department of Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pennsylvania 15212.
Progressive coronary artery disease and recurrent symptoms developed in a
57-year-old man. Nine years earlier he had undergone coronary artery bypass
grafting and was supported with a centrifugal left ventricular assist
device. He underwent redo coronary artery bypass and again required left
ventricular assistance. The patient recovered and was discharged on the
15th postoperative day. He is doing well 1 year after operation and has
good left ventricular function.